How many kg of ice must be dropped to make Tf= 22.7C?

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The problem involves calculating the mass of ice needed to be dropped into a beaker containing water to achieve a specific final temperature. The context includes specific heat capacities and the heat of fusion for water and ice, with the initial conditions of water at a higher temperature and ice at a lower temperature.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the energy exchanges involved in bringing the ice to 0 °C, melting it, and cooling the warm water. There is a focus on ensuring all masses are included in the calculations and questioning whether additional equations are necessary.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the need to adjust their equations to account for the combined masses of the melted ice and the warm water. There is recognition of the importance of accurately reflecting the temperature changes in their calculations.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the beaker is insulated and has negligible mass, and they are working under the assumption that the final temperature must be uniform across the entire mixture of water and melted ice.

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Homework Statement


An insulated beaker with neglible mass contains .3kg of water at a temp of 78.6 C. How many kg of ice at -19.6 C must be dropped into the water to make Tf= 22.7C?
Specific heat for water= 4190 J/kgK
specific heat for ice= 2100 J/kgK
heat of fusion for water= 334kJ/kg

Homework Equations


Q=mc(Tf-Ti)
Q=mL

The Attempt at a Solution


Q1 = bring ice to 0 C
  • Q=micec(Tf-Ti)
  • Q=mice(2100 J/kgK)(0-19.6)
  • Q= 41160mice
Q2 = melt ice (phase change)
  • Q=mL
  • Q=mice(334000 J/kg)
Q3= cool down water
  • Q=mwaterc(Tf-Ti)
  • Q=(.3kg)(4190 J/kgK)(22.7 - 78.6)
  • Q=-70266.9 J
Q1+Q2+Q3=0
41160mice + 334000mice + (-70266.9)=0
375160mice= 70266.9
mice = .187kg

This answer isn't correct. What did I do wrong or what did I miss? I'm thinking maybe I missed another Q but I don't know what it could be.
 
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madison222s said:

Homework Statement


An insulated beaker with neglible mass contains .3kg of water at a temp of 78.6 C. How many kg of ice at -19.6 C must be dropped into the water to make Tf= 22.7C?
Specific heat for water= 4190 J/kgK
specific heat for ice= 2100 J/kgK
heat of fusion for water= 334kJ/kg

Homework Equations


Q=mc(Tf-Ti)
Q=mL

The Attempt at a Solution


Q1 = bring ice to 0 C
  • Q=micec(Tf-Ti)
  • Q=mice(2100 J/kgK)(0-19.6)
  • Q= 41160mice
Q2 = melt ice (phase change)
  • Q=mL
  • Q=mice(334000 J/kg)
Q3= cool down water
  • Q=mwaterc(Tf-Ti)
  • Q=(.3kg)(4190 J/kgK)(22.7 - 78.6)
  • Q=-70266.9 J
Q1+Q2+Q3=0
41160mice + 334000mice + (-70266.9)=0
375160mice= 70266.9
mice = .187kg

This answer isn't correct. What did I do wrong or what did I miss? I'm thinking maybe I missed another Q but I don't know what it could be.
Remember, once the ice melts, the liquid from this mixes with the liquid already in the beaker.

The final temperature of 22.7 °C must be reached by all of the liquid in the beaker.
 
SteamKing said:
Remember, once the ice melts, the liquid from this mixes with the liquid already in the beaker.

The final temperature of 22.7 °C must be reached by all of the liquid in the beaker.
Then would Q3 have to include both the masses?
 
madison222s said:
Then would Q3 have to include both the masses?
Yep. You can't separate the melt water from the warm water already in the beaker when the ice was dropped in.
 
SteamKing said:
Yep. You can't separate the melt water from the warm water already in the beaker when the ice was dropped in.
So then its
Q3=(mice+mwater)c(Tf-Ti)
=(.3kg + mice)(4190)(22.7-78.6)
=(.3kg + mice)(-234221)
= -70266.3 - 234221mice

And then add this Q3 to the others and set =0?
 
madison222s said:
So then its
Q3=(mice+mwater)c(Tf-Ti)
=(.3kg + mice)(4190)(22.7-78.6)
=(.3kg + mice)(-234221)
= -70266.3 - 234221mice

And then add this Q3 to the others and set =0?
Be careful here.

The warm water in the beaker is being cooled from 78.6 °C to 22.7 °C.
The melt water is being warmed from 0 °C to 22.7 °C.

Your equations should reflect this.
 
SteamKing said:
Be careful here.

The warm water in the beaker is being cooled from 78.6 °C to 22.7 °C.
The melt water is being warmed from 0 °C to 22.7 °C.

Your equations should reflect this.

So what I really need is 2 extra equations then?
 
madison222s said:
So what I really need is 2 extra equations then?
No, nevermind. Just one. For the ice water. Q4= micecice(22.7-0)
 
madison222s said:
No, nevermind. Just one. For the ice water. Q4= micecice(22.7-0)
Remember, the ice has already melted. cice should be cwater.
 
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SteamKing said:
Remember, the ice has already melted. cice should be cwater.
Oh of course. Ok I got it, thanks!
 

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