Thermodynamics: Mixing ice and water

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The problem involves mixing ice and water, specifically 10 g of ice at -20°C with 100 g of water at +5°C, and determining the final amounts of water and ice at equilibrium, assuming no heat loss. The discussion revolves around thermodynamic principles, including specific heat and latent heat of fusion.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Mathematical reasoning

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  • The original poster attempts to calculate the energy exchanges involved in heating the ice and melting it, but questions arise regarding the arithmetic and the values used for specific heat and latent heat. Some participants question the initial temperature of the water.

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Participants are actively discussing the calculations presented, with some pointing out potential arithmetic errors and clarifying the correct values to use. There is an acknowledgment of a mistake in the arithmetic, and a suggestion to use different units for the latent heat of fusion.

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There is a correction regarding the temperature of the water, which is confirmed to be +5°C, not -5°C. The discussion also highlights the importance of unit consistency in calculations.

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10 g of ice at -20C and 100g of water at +5C is mixed together. How much water and ice will there be once the system reaches equilibrium (assuming no heat is lost)?

Specific heat of water and ice: 4.186*10^3, 2.108*10^3
Latent heat of fusion of ice: 333.55*10^3

All in units (kg^{-1} * C^{-1})

My try:

Energy_{water} = (0.1 * 5 * 4.186 * 10^3) = 2093 J
Energy_{water} - Heating_{ice} = 2093 - (0.01 * 2.108 * 10^3 * 20) = 2071.92J

Melting the ice with the remaning energy:

2071.92 = 333.55*10^3 * x
x ≈ 0.062 grams

But the right answer is supposed to be 5 grams of ice melted.

Where did I go wrong? I thought it was a bit to simple to be correct.

Edit: +5 not -5 for water.

Thank you!
 
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Are you sure about that -5C for the water?
 
Chestermiller said:
Are you sure about that -5C for the water?

Thank you. It is supposed to be +5 C for the water.
 
The following is incorrect arithmetic: 2093−(0.01∗2.108∗103∗20)=2071.92J

Also, you should be dividing by 333 J/gm, not 333000.

Chet
 
Chestermiller said:
The following is incorrect arithmetic: 2093−(0.01∗2.108∗103∗20)=2071.92J

Also, you should be dividing by 333 J/gm, not 333000.

Chet

Oh, I see. Thanks!
 

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