Physics 5054 · O Level · Melting, boiling and evaporation

Melting, boiling and evaporation — practice question

Latent heat is the thermal energy required to change a solid into a liquid.
(a)[2]

State what is meant by specific latent heat.

(b(i))[2]

The heater is turned on, so the ice melts. The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is $3.3 \times 10^5\,\text{J kg}^{-1}$. Calculate the energy required to melt 5.0 g of ice.

(b(ii))[1]

Before the heater is turned on, thermal energy from the room makes some of the ice melt. Describe the way in which the ice receives thermal energy from the air.

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