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How many grams of ice at 0°C could be melted by the addition of 0.400 kJ of heat? The heat of fusion for water is 6.01 kJ/mol.

A. 0.067 g
B. 0.134 g
C. 0.201 g
D. 0.268 g

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Final answer:

Using the heat of fusion for water (6.01 kJ/mol), 0.400 kJ of energy can melt approximately 1.198 grams of ice, which does not align with the provided options, indicating a possible error in the question or options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many grams of ice at 0°C can be melted by the addition of 0.400 kJ of heat, we first need to consider the heat of fusion for water, which is 6.01 kJ/mol. This value represents the amount of energy required to melt one mole of ice.

Since the molar mass of water (ℓ₂O) is approximately 18.015 g/mol, we can calculate the number of moles that 0.400 kJ can melt as follows:

Moles of ice melted = Heat added / Heat of fusion = 0.400 kJ / 6.01 kJ/mol

This gives us approximately 0.06656 moles of ice that can be melted. Finally, we convert the moles of ice into grams:

Grams of ice melted = Moles of ice melted × Molar mass of water = 0.06656 moles × 18.015 g/mol

The result is approximately 1.198 g of ice that can be melted, which does not match any of the options provided, suggesting there may have been a mistake or typo in the options or the initial setup of the problem. Typically, in questions like this, we would expect the calculations to yield a result that aligns with one of the provided options.

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