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Chapter 6 Problem 123E

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An ice cube of mass 9.0 g is added to a cup of coffee. The coffee’s initial temperature is 90.0 °C and the cup contains 120.0 g of liquid. Assume the specific heat capacity of the coffee is the same as that of water. The heat of fusion of ice (the heat associated with ice melting) is 6.0 kJ/mol. Find the temperature of the coffee after the ice melts.

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Title Chemistry: A Molecular Approach 3 
Author Nivaldo J. Tro
ISBN 9780321809247

An ice cube of mass 9.0 g is added to a cup of coffee. The

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