30,000 kg of snow at 0°C contains more heat energy than 1 mL of water at 100°C due to the concept of latent heat and specific heat capacity. The latent heat of fusion for snow, which is approximately 334 kJ/kg, allows it to store significant energy without a temperature increase. In contrast, the specific heat capacity of water is about 4.18 kJ/kg°C, meaning that while water at 100°C is hot, its mass is negligible compared to the mass of snow, resulting in a lower total heat energy content.
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\Gashouse said:Explain how it is possible for 30,000 kg of snow at 0 deg C to contain more heat energy than 1 mL of liquid water a 100 deg C. ( Assume a pressure of one atomsphere).