Oliva, Chryss Yancee G. 2EPH Date Performed: Mar.

6,
2014

Piansay, Joel C. Group 6 Date Submitted:

Mar. 10, 2014

*Quinto, Magnolia Grace G.

Ramos, Marian Angelu C.

Refuela, Rose Ann M.

Experiment #8

Latent Heat of Fusion

The group experimented on the latent heat of fusion of ice using an

aluminum calorimeter, ice, hot water, and thermometer. In order to determine the
latent heat of fusion of ice, the negative of the sum of heat lost by calorimeter,
water, and ice water, was divided to the mass of the ice cube used. The
experimental latent heat of fusion was checked by computing for the percentage
error.

1. Since fusion and melting do not result into a temperature change, where does the
energy go?

The energy is used to weaken the hydrogen bonds between water molecules.

2. What source of error is present in this experiment that was not present in the
previous experiment?

The degree of dryness of ice.

3. How much heat is absorbed by an electric refrigerator in changing 2.00 kg of

water at 15.0 C to ice at 0.0C?

Heat lost =Heat gained

Heat absorbed by refrigerator =Heat lost by water + Heat lost by solidifying ice

Q=( mice Lf ice ) + ( mwater c water T water )

cal cal
Q=( 2.00 x 103 g ) 80 ( g )
+ ( 2.00 x 103 g ) 1(gC )
( 0.0 15.0 )
 Q=16.0 x 10 4 cal+ (3.00 x 104 cal )

5
Q=1.30 x 10 calories

4. Determine the resulting temperature when 150.00 g of ice at 0.0C is mixed with
300.00 g of water at 50.0 C.

Heat lost by water =Heat absorbed by ice+ Heat gainedwarming ice water

Qwater =Qice +Qice water

TiTf


mwater c water

cal cal cal

( 300.00 g ) 1 ( g C ) (
( 50.0 Tf )=( 150.00 g ) 80
g ) (
+ ( 150.00 g ) 1
g C )(Tf )

3 cal 3 cal
15.0 x 10 cal300.00 Tf =12.0 x 10 cal+150.00 Tf

cal 3
450.00 Tf =3.00 x 10 cal

3
3.00 x 10 ca l
Tf =
cal
450.00

Tf =6.67