Question

How does the amount of energy needed to melt 1 kg of ice at 0°C compare to the

amount of energy needed to change 1 kg of water to steam at 100°C? Base your
answer on the heat of fusion of water and the heat of vaporization of water.
(A) It takes about two-thirds as much energy to boil the water as to melt the ice.
(B) It takes the same amount of energy to boil the water and melt the ice.
(C) It takes about two-thirds as much energy to melt the ice as to boil the water.
(D) It takes more than six times as much energy to boil the water as to melt the
ice.

Answer 1

(A) It takes about two-thirds as much energy to boil the water as to melt the ice.