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A solid of mass 80 g and at 80°C melts completely to form liquid at 80°C by absorbing 640 J of heat energy. What is the sp. latent heat of fusion of solid?

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A solid of mass 80 g and at 80°C melts completely to form liquid at 80°C by absorbing 640 J of heat energy. What is the sp. latent heat of fusion of solid?

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Solution

Given: m = 80 g; Q = 640 J

Heat absorbed during melting is (Q) = mL

L = `Q/m`

= `640/80`

= 8 J g−1

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Chapter 10: Calorimetry - NUMERICAL PROBLEMS ON SPECIFIC LATENT HEAT OF FUSION [Page 249]

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Goyal Brothers Prakashan A New Approach to ICSE Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 10 Calorimetry
NUMERICAL PROBLEMS ON SPECIFIC LATENT HEAT OF FUSION | Q 2. | Page 249
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