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Which contains the least amount of heat energy?

  • Both 1 kg of ice at 0 degrees C and 1 kg of water at 0 degrees C have the same amount of heat energy.
  • 1 kg of water at 0 degrees C has less total heat energy than 1 kg of ice at the same temperature.
  • 1 kg of ice at 0 degrees C has less total heat energy than 1 kg of water at the same temperature.

Explanation from PART66Online

At the same 0 degrees C, water has already absorbed the latent heat of fusion that ice has not, so 1 kg of ice contains less total heat energy than 1 kg of water. Equal masses at the same temperature do not hold equal heat energy because of this latent-heat difference.

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pickus asked · 15 Apr 2020

Enthalpy (i.e. heat) of water = Enthalpy of ice + latent heat.

I think the answer should be that ice contain least amount of heat energy. Because ice will need to get additional heat energy to change the state/phase of the substance (ice to water).

Community Comments (2)

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Jordi 14 Jun 2020
I think the answer maybe located inside the theoretical book but i cant find it.
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Angel 25 Nov 2024
•Liquid matter is characterized by molecules that have more energy and increased movement. This is what the book says.

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