30,000kg Snow vs 1mL Water: Heat Energy Comparison

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The discussion centers on the comparison of heat energy between 30,000 kg of snow at 0°C and 1 mL of water at 100°C. The key point is that the heat energy content is influenced by mass and specific heat capacity. While 1 mL of water is at a higher temperature, the vast mass of snow can store more total heat energy due to its lower temperature and the latent heat involved in phase changes. The concept of specific heat and the energy required to change temperatures in large quantities of material is crucial to understanding this comparison. Overall, the significant mass of snow allows it to contain more heat energy despite its lower temperature.
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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).
 
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A vague clue might be to think in terms of different units, with regard to your temperature scale.
 
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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).
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It would take more heat to raise the temperature of the ocean 10° than to do the same to a pot of water, right? Do you see where I'm going with this?
 
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