If it requires 45.8 cal to melt 8.4 g of a substance, what is the heat of
fusion of the substance?


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Answer:

5.452  cal/g

Explanation:

45.8 cal / 8.4 g =   5.4523  cal/g

384.72 J is the heat of fusion of the substance.

What is the heat of fusion?

It is the change in the value of the enthalpy by providing energy i.e. heat, for a specific quantity of the substance.

Given data:

Heat of fusion  =?

Mass of substance = 8.4 g

Unknown:

Amount of energy required to melt the given mass = 45.8 cal

Solution:

To solve this problem, the amount of energy required to melt the substance is given as;

H  = m L

m is the mass

L is the heat of fusion

Insert the given parameters and solve;

H  = 8.4 g  x 45.8 cal = 384.72 J

Hence, 384.72 J is the heat of fusion of the substance.

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