How Long After Melting Does Ice Reach Above 0 Celsius When Heated?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the time it takes for ice to start melting and subsequently for its temperature to rise above 0 Celsius when heated. The initial calculation for the melting time was correctly determined to be 21.7 minutes. However, the user encountered an error in calculating the total heat required to raise the temperature above 0 Celsius, mistakenly using an incorrect value for the heat capacity of ice. After correcting the heat capacity value, the total heat required was recalculated, leading to a revised time estimate for the temperature to exceed 0 Celsius. Accurate calculations are essential for determining the correct timing in thermal processes involving phase changes.
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An open container holds 0.550 kg of ice at -15 Celsius. The mass of the container can be ignored. Heat is supplied to the container at the constant rate of 800 J/min for 500 min.

A) After how many minutes does the ice start to melt.
This part I calculated and got correct, it's 21.7 min.,

B) After how many minutes, from the time when the heating is first started, does the temperature begin to rise above 0 Celsius?
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This is where I'm stuck. What I did was say that Qtotal would be equal to Q1 (the heat necessary in part A) + Heat of Fusion of water * the mass of the ice.
so: Qt = Q1 + Lm
L is 335,000 J/kg
m is 0.550 kg
Q1 from part A is 17325 J.

So, Qt = 35750 J

Time is Qt/rate of transfer = 35750 / 800 = 44.7 min, but that's incorrect...

What am I messing up?

-Luis
 
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Luis2101 said:
So, Qt = 35750 J
You may wish to check this value.
 
Yeah, I used the wrong value for the heat capacity of ice. (Used 33400 instead of 334000).
 
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