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How much heat is required to melt 20 g of gold at 1064.18 °C with a heat of fusion of 64 J/g *

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Answer:

1280J are required.

Step-by-step explanation:

Heat of fusion is defined as the amount of heat required to change its state from liquid to solid at its melting point at constant pressure.

As heat of fusion of gold is 64J/g, there are required 64J to melt 1g of gold at its melting point. The energy required to melt 20g is:

20g * (64J/g) =

1280J are required

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