Q. 11.13 A copper block of mass is heated in a furnace to a temperature of and then placed on a large ice block. What is the maximum amount of ice that can melt? (Specific heat of copper heat of fusion of water ).
Mass of copper block m = 2.5 kg
Initial Temperature of the copper block, T1 = 500 oC
Final Temperature of Copper block, T2 = 0 oC
Specific heat of copper, c = 0.39 J g-1 K-1
Thermal Energy released by the copper block is
Latent heat of fusion of water, L = 335 j g-1
Amount of ice that can melt is
1.455 kg of ice can melt using the heat released by the copper block.