Leader: 15 - DAVID, Peter Section: 2B-MT

Members: 16 - DAYRIT, Jay Date Performed: Oct. 21 , 2014

17 - DEL RIO, Rea Date Submitted: Oct. 28 , 2014
18 - DISTOR, Nicole
19 - DIZON, Charlotte
20 - DUPALCO, Jellicah
21 - ELGUIRA, Zambrina


Experiment #8
I. Abstract
Energy is required to change water from a solid to a liquid, i.e. to melt ice. In this lab,
the heat of fusion for water will be determined by monitoring the temperature changes
while a known mass of ice melts in a cup of water. The experimentally determined value for
heat of fusion will be compared with the accepted standard. The equipment used were a
calorimeter, digital thermometer, triple beam balance, hot water and ice. The needed
energy will come from a ample amount of hot water placed inside the calorimeter. The
amount of water and its temperature will be measured before adding a small amount of ice
to get the initial temperature of the water and the calorimeter and then again after the ice
has been placed and melted it will be measured again to get the final temperature of the
system. To get the resulting temperature change subtract the final temperature of the
system with the intial temperature of the water and calorimeter. These data will be used in
an energy balance equation to determine Lhice.

II. Question and Answer
1) Since fusion and melting do not result in a temperature change, where does the energy
go?
the energy goes into the changing of states. for example, ice turning into water.
Eventhough the temperature doesnt change, the energy put in still does work and this is
changing the ice to water. if there was no energy input, the ice would remain ice.

2) What source of error is present in this experiment that was not present in the previous
heat experiment?
ice cube not dried off completely, this is the only possible source of error that is
present in this experiment that was not present in the previous heat
experiment.

3) How much heat is absorbed by an electric refrigerator in changing 2000.0g of water at
1.5C to 0C?

4) Determine the resulting temperature when 150.00g of ice at 0.0C is mixed with
300.00g of water at 50.0C ?