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The specific heat of ice is 2.1 kJ/kg C. What is the final temperature of the ice when 50 kJ of...

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The specific heat of ice is 2.1 kJ/kg°C. What is the final temperature of the ice, when 50 kJ of heat is removed from 2 kg of ice initially at -5°C?

Specific heat

The specific heat of water, {eq}4.184 J/g^{\circ}C {/eq} for liquid and {eq}2.1 J/g^{\circ}C {/eq} for ice, is high compared to other substances. This means that higher value of energy must be supplied to raise the temperature of water/ice compared to other substances.

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To solve this problem, we use the formula,

Amount of heat = amount of ice x specific heat of ice x change in temperature

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