10.3 - Latent Heat
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What is latent heat?
💡 Hint: Think about changing states.
Define latent heat of fusion.
💡 Hint: Consider melting ice.
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What is the latent heat of fusion of ice?
💡 Hint: Focus on melting ice specifics.
True or False: Latent heat is the heat that causes temperature changes.
💡 Hint: Differentiate between temperature and phase changes.
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A container holds 1.5 kg of ice at 0°C. Calculate the heat needed to melt all the ice into water. Then calculate the heat needed to turn the resulting water to steam.
💡 Hint: Break down the problem into melting and vaporizing stages.
If a 0.5 kg block of ice absorbs 167 kJ of energy, how much of that would go to melting vs heating the water if it has not yet reached the boiling point?
💡 Hint: Recall that temperature remains constant during the melting process.
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