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Explain how it is possible for a 30,000 kg of snow at 0 deg C to contain more heat energy than 1 mL of liquid water at 100 deg C. (Assume a pressure of one atmosphere.)
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You do realize that 0 degrees C is equal to 273.15 degrees K, right? In other words, your question would be better phrased asskrewd1 said:Explain how it is possible for a 30,000 kg of snow at 0 deg C to contain more heat energy than 1 mL of liquid water at 100 deg C. (Assume a pressure of one atmosphere.)
Heat energy is transferred from a higher temperature source (the environment) to a lower temperature object (the snow) through conduction. This added heat energy causes the snow to melt and turn into water.
It takes a large amount of heat energy to melt snow because it has a high specific heat capacity. This means that it requires a lot of heat energy to raise the temperature of snow and cause it to melt.
The heat energy is used to break the bonds between the molecules in the snow, causing it to melt. Once the snow is completely melted, the remaining heat energy is used to raise the temperature of the water.
As mentioned before, snow has a high specific heat capacity, which means it requires more heat energy to melt compared to other substances. This is because snow is mostly made up of air, which is a poor conductor of heat.
Yes, heat energy can cause a change in state from solid to liquid (melting) or liquid to gas (evaporation) for other substances as well. It all depends on the specific heat capacity and the amount of heat energy applied to the substance.