Question

In cold countries, the weather becomes moderate and pleasant, when the lakes, rivers and other water bodies start freezing because:

Options

• ice has the highest specific latent heat capacity of fusion

• every gram of water at 0°C on freezing releases 336 J of heat energy in the atmosphere.

• Ice has the highest specific latent heat capacity of fusion, and every gram of water at 0°C on freezing releases 336 J of heat energy into the atmosphere.

• none of these

Answer 1

Ice has the highest specific latent heat capacity of fusion, and every gram of water at 0°C on freezing releases 336 J of heat energy into the atmosphere.

Explanation:

Ice has a high specific latent heat of fusion, and water releases heat as it freezes. Each gram releases 336 J, warming the surrounding air and moderating the weather.