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5. A new substance has been discovered! The freezing point of the substance is 35.5°C and the boiling point of the substance is 165.5°C. The specific heat of the solid is 4.76 J/g°C, liquid is 3.54 J/g°C, and the gas is 1.97 J/g°C. The heat of fusion is 68.1 J/g and heat of vaporization is 193.8 J/g. How much energy needs to be removed in order to drop the temperature of 87.3 grams of this substance from 225°C to 1.75°C? (Hint: use all 5 segments)

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To calculate the energy needed to drop the temperature of a substance, we need to consider the energy changes that occur during each segment of the temperature change: solid to liquid, liquid to gas, solid to liquid at the freezing point, liquid to solid at the freezing point, and gas to liquid at the boiling point.

Segment 1: Heating the substance from 225°C to the melting point (35.5°C)

The energy required for this segment can be calculated using the specific heat of the solid:

Energy = mass × specific heat × temperature change

Energy = 87.3 g × 4.76 J/g°C × (35.5°C - 225°C)

Segment 2: Melting the substance at the freezing point (35.5°C)

The energy required for this segment is the heat of fusion multiplied by the mass of the substance:

Energy = mass × heat of fusion

Energy = 87.3 g × 68.1 J/g

Segment 3: Heating the substance from the melting point (35.5°C) to the boiling point (165.5°C)

The energy required for this segment can be calculated using the specific heat of the liquid:

Energy = mass × specific heat × temperature change

Energy = 87.3 g × 3.54 J/g°C × (165.5°C - 35.5°C)

Segment 4: Vaporizing the substance at the boiling point (165.5°C)

The energy required for this segment is the heat of vaporization multiplied by the mass of the substance:

Energy = mass × heat of vaporization

Energy = 87.3 g × 193.8 J/g

Segment 5: Cooling the substance from the boiling point (165.5°C) to the final temperature (1.75°C)

The energy required for this segment can be calculated using the specific heat of the liquid:

Energy = mass × specific heat × temperature change

Energy = 87.3 g × 3.54 J/g°C × (1.75°C - 165.5°C)

To find the total energy required, sum up the energies from all segments:

Total energy = Energy segment 1 + Energy segment 2 + Energy segment 3 + Energy segment 4 + Energy segment 5

Simply substitute the values and perform the calculations to find the total energy required.

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