Question

How much heat does a freezer need to remove from 1kg of water at 40°C to make ice at 0°C? (You will need to use the specific heat of water to drop the temperature first, before trying to make the phase change!) Show your work.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Q = m c Δt

heat withdrawn to lower temperature by 40° C

Q = 1 X 1000 X 40 = 40,000 calories.

Q = mL

heat withdrawn to freeze water at 0°C to ice

= 1 x 80000 = 80,000 calories

total heat to be withdrawn = 120,000 calories. = 120,000 x 4.2 = 504 ,000 Joules.