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Need help on this Thermochemistry problem plz!
« on: October 16, 2007, 05:49:25 PM »
Suppose an ice cube weighing 28.2 g at a temperature of -9 °C is placed in 420 g water at a temperature of 29 °C. Calculate the temperature after thermal equilibrium is reached, assume no heat loss to the surroundings. The enthalpy of fusion of ice is ΔHfus = 6.007 kJ mol-1, and the molar heat capacities cp of ice and water are 38 and 75 J K-1 mol-1, respectively.

I was told to do this in three steps
1. q from -9 to 0
2. then use the enthalpy of fusion
3. calculate the entire thing

I didn't really understand what this all means. I'm thinking I just the q=nc(T(final)-T(initial)) for the first part but I don't really get how to relate the rest of this to it.

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Re: Need help on this Thermochemistry problem plz!
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2007, 06:21:04 PM »
nvm, I actually found out how to do this from a website. here is the link if anyone else want to do this
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/thermo/faq/calorimetry-ice-and-water.shtml

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