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Answer: A glass vial containing a 16.0-g sample of an
Chapter 17, Problem 58E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 58E
A glass vial containing a 16.0-g sample of an enzyme is cοοled in an ice bath. The bath contains water and 0.120 kg of ice. The sample has specific heat 2250 J/kg · K; the glass vial has mass 6.00 g and specific heat 2800 J/kg · K. How much ice melts in cοοling the enzyme sample from rοοm temperature (19.5°C) to the temperature of the ice bath?
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Problem 58E
A glass vial containing a 16.0-g sample of an enzyme is cοοled in an ice bath. The bath contains water and 0.120 kg of ice. The sample has specific heat 2250 J/kg · K; the glass vial has mass 6.00 g and specific heat 2800 J/kg · K. How much ice melts in cοοling the enzyme sample from rοοm temperature (19.5°C) to the temperature of the ice bath?
ANSWER:Solution 58E
Step 1
Since the mixture contain both ice and water, the temperature of ice and water is 0°C. Hence the final temperature of the vial and sample will be 0°C.