Specific and Latent Heat Ms
Specific and Latent Heat Ms
Specific and Latent Heat Ms
1a. [4 marks]
In an experiment to determine the specific latent heat of fusion of ice, an ice cube is dropped into water
that is contained in a well-insulated calorimeter of negligible specific heat capacity. The following data
are available.
Using the data, estimate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.
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use of m×c×θ with correct substitution for either original water or water from melted ice
equates 7560 to mL
3.02×105Jkg–1
FOR EXAMPLE
0.35 × 4200 × (18 – 12) OR 0.025 × 4200 × 12
7560 J
L=
3.02×105Jkg–1
Award [3 max] if energy to warm melted ice as water is ignored (350kJkg –1).
1b. [2 marks]
1
(i) the final temperature of the water.
(ii) the time it takes the water to reach its final temperature.
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(i)
no change in temperature/no effect, the energies exchanged are the same
(ii)
the time will be less/ice melts faster, because surface area is greater or crushed ice has more contact
with water
2a. [3 marks]
Explain, in terms of the energy of its molecules, why the temperature of a pure substance does not
change during melting.
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2b. [4 marks]
Three ice cubes at a temperature of 0°C are dropped into a container of water at a temperature of 22°C.
The mass of each ice cube is 25 g and the mass of the water is 330 g. The ice melts, so that the
temperature of the water decreases. The thermal capacity of the container is negligible.
Calculate the final temperature of the water when all of the ice has melted. Assume that no thermal
energy is exchanged between the water and the surroundings.
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2
ml 75 10–3 3.3 105 / 24750 J;
recognition that melted ice warms and water cools to common final temperature;
3.4ºC;
3a. [2 marks]
Internal energy:
Thermal energy:
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internal energy:
the sum of the potential and the (random) kinetic energy of the molecules/particles of a substance;
thermal energy:
the (non-mechanical) transfer of energy between two different bodies as a result of a temperature
difference between them;
3b. [4 marks]
A 300 W immersion heater is placed in a beaker containing 0.25 kg of water at a temperature of 18°C.
The heater is switched on for 120 s, after which time the temperature of the water is 45°C. The thermal
capacity of the beaker is negligible and the specific heat capacity of water is 4.2×103J kg–1K–1.
(ii) Determine the rate at which thermal energy is transferred from the water to the surroundings
during the time that the heater is switched on.
Markscheme
(i) (ΔU)=0.25×4.2×103×27(=2.835×104J);
=2.8×104(J);
Award [2] for a bald correct final answer of 28 (kJ)
3
Award [1 max] if correct energy calculated but the answer goes on to work out a further quantity, for
example power.
rate of transfer= ;
Award [1 max] for where answer omits 300×120 term, however only allow this if 120 is seen.
4. [1 mark]
A liquid is initially at its freezing point. Energy is removed at a uniform rate from the liquid until it
freezes completely.
Which graph shows how the temperature T of the liquid varies with the energy Q removed from the
liquid?
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4
A
5. [1 mark]
Energy is supplied at a constant rate to a fixed mass of a material. The material begins as a solid. The
graph shows the variation of the temperature of the material with time.
The specific heat capacities of the solid, liquid and gaseous forms of the material are c s cl and
cg respectively. What can be deduced about the values of c s cl and cg?
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6. [1 mark]
Equal masses of water at 80°C and paraffin at 20°C are mixed in a container of negligible thermal
capacity. The specific heat capacity of water is twice that of paraffin. What is the final temperature of
the mixture?
A. 30°C
B. 40°C
C. 50°C
D. 60°C
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5
D