Specific Heat molten lead Question

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The discussion centers on calculating the final temperature when 0.50 kg of molten lead at 328°C is poured into 2.5 liters of water at 20°C. The specific heat of solid lead is given as 34 cal/Kg°C, and the latent heat of fusion is 6800 cal. The user correctly calculates the final temperature to be approximately 23.43°C, while the textbook states it should be 22°C. The discrepancy arises from the treatment of latent heat, with some participants suggesting it should be ignored, while others argue it must be considered.

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Homework Statement



If you pour 0.50 kg of molten lead at 328°C into 2.5 liters of water at 20°C, what will be the final temperatures of the water and the lead? The specific heat of (solid) lead has an average value of 3.4 X 10-2 kcal/kg • °C over the relevant temperature range.

Homework Equations


Q=mass*c* \Delta T
Qfus=m*cfus
masspb=0.50 Kg @328oC
cpb=34 cal/KgoC
Tfinal=?
cfusion=6800 cal

The Attempt at a Solution



Qfusion=6800 cal/Kg * 0.50 Kg= 3400 cal
Qpb = 3400 cal + .50Kg * 34 cal/KgoC* (328-x)
Qpb=3400+5576-17x

For Water:
QH2O=2.5 Kg * 1000 cal/KgoC * (x-20oC)
QH2O=2500x-50000

Setting these equal to each other I get:

2500x-50000=3400-17x+5576
2517x=58976 cal
x=23.4311oC

The back of the book has the answer of 22oC.

I can get 22oC as an answer only if I subtract the latent heat of fusion:

2500x-50000=17x+5576
2517x=55576
x=22.0803oC

The math seems pretty straight forward, so it makes me wonder whether the book made an error, or I did.

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.
 
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I think your answer is right. There's no reason to subtract the heat of fusion.
 
ideasrule said:
I think your answer is right. There's no reason to subtract the heat of fusion.

Thanks for the reply. This is the second time I've seen errors in the book, that's why I needed to make sure I hadn't made an error.
 
I would not say "subtract", I would say "ignore". But it has to be taken into account.
 
I realize this is a year old. But I just did the same problem but my book says the specific heat of lead is 140 J/kg*°C. Just in case somebody else reads this.
 

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