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The latent heat of fusion (solid become liquid) for ice is 79.8 cal/gram.  How much ice can we melt with 1000 calories of heat?


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Questioner:   Dominique
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The latent heat of fusion (solid become liquid) for ice is 79.8 cal/gram.  How much ice can we melt with 1000 calories of heat?
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Hi, Dominique,

Divide:  1000 / 79.8.

Use your calculator.

And send future problems of this type to the Basic Math division.  Advanced math is for Trigonometry, Advanced Algebra, and Precalculus.  

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