Custom Search Heat of Fusion of Water Heat of Fusion- the amount of heat required to convert unit mass of a solid into the liquid without a change in temperature. (or released for freezing) For water at its normal freezing point of 0 ºC, the specific heat of Fusion is 334 J g-1. This means that to convert 1 g of ice at 0 ºC to 1 g of water at 0 ºC, 334 J of heat must be absorbed by the water. Conversely, when 1 g of water at 0 ºC freezes to give 1 g of ice at 0 ºC, 334 J of heat will be released to the surroundings. Heat of Fusion of Water (H f = 334 J /g ) q= m H f Note- The Heat of Fusion equation is used only at the melting/freezing transition, where the temperature remains the same only and that is why there is no temperature change ( D T) in this formula. It stays at 0 Celsius for water. Sample Questions Highlight to reveal Answers 1. How much energy is required to melt 10.g of ice at its melting point? q= m H f q = 10.g x 334 J/g = 3340J or 3.34kJ 2. How much energy is released when 20. g of water is frozen at 0oC? q= m H f q = 20.g x 334 J/g = 6680j or 6.68kJ Note #2- Energy is required to melt and released when it freezes The diagram on the left shows the uptake of heat by 1 kg of water, as it passes from ice at -50 ºC to steam at temperatures above 100 ºC, affects the temperature of the sample. E: Steam absorbs heat and thus increases its temperature. D: Water boils and absorbs latent heat of vaporization. C: Rise in temperature as liquid water absorbs heat. B: Absorption of latent heat of fusion. A: Rise in temperature as ice absorbs heat.



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