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A block of ice at melts reversibly at the same temperature
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics
Problem
A
500
g
500\,\text{g}
500
g
block of ice at
0
∘
C
0^{\circ}\text{C}
0
∘
C
melts reversibly at the same temperature. Given that the latent heat of fusion of ice is
3.34
×
10
5
J kg
−
1
3.34 \times 10^{5}\,\text{J kg}^{-1}
3.34
×
1
0
5
J kg
−
1
, determine the entropy change of the ice during melting.
Related theory
Latent Heat
Phase Change
Second Law & Entropy
The second law of thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Second law and Carnot cycle
Second law of thermodynamics
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