Calorimetry: A 44.0-g block of ice at -15.0°C is dropped into a calorimeter (of negligible heat capacity) containing 100 g of water at 5.0°C. When equilibrium is reached, how much of the ice will have melted? The specific heat of ice is 2090 J/kg ? K, that of water is 4186 J/kg ? K, and the latent heat of fusion of water is 33.5 × 104 J/kg.

A. 2.1 g
B. 21 g
C. 5.2 g
D. 52 g
E. 4.4 g


Answer: A

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