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10 g of ice at 0°C absorbs 5460 J of heat energy to melt and change to water at `50^@`C. Calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice. Specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J `kg^(-1) K^(-1)`.

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To calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of ice, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Convert the mass of ice from grams to kilograms The mass of ice is given as 10 g. To convert this to kilograms: \[ \text{mass} = \frac{10 \text{ g}}{1000} = 0.01 \text{ kg} \] ...
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