Calculate Heat of Fusion of Ice

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The heat of fusion of ice can be calculated using the experimental data provided: a brass calorimeter weighing 50 g with a specific heat of 0.09 cal/g-°C, 20.45 g of ice at 0°C, and 200 g of water at 30°C. The final temperature (TF) after the heat exchange is 20°C. The calculation involves applying the principle of conservation of energy, where the heat lost by the water equals the heat gained by the ice and the calorimeter.

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Calculate heat of fusion.?
find the heat of fusion of ice using the ffg. data obtained from an experiment:

wt. of brass calorimeter = 50 g
specific heat of brass calorimeter = 0.09 cal/g-°C
m of ice= 20.45 g at 0°C
TF= 20 °C
mH2O = 200 g at 30°C
 
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