Assuming that only enough heat is transferred for the phase change, which of the following requires a greater magnitude of heat transfer: Freezing one cubic metre of liquid water. Melting one cubic metre of ice. Melting one cubic metre of ice. O Freezing one cubic metre of liquid water. Melting one cubic metre of ice requires precisely the same magnitude of heat as does freezing one cubic metre of liquid water.
Latent heat and phase change
A physical process in which a conversion among the basic states or phases of matter, i.e., solid, liquid, and gas takes place under the effect of a certain temperature and pressure is referred to as a phase change. Generally, the phase change of a substance occurs when heat transfer takes place between the substance and its surroundings. Based on the direction in which heat transfer takes place, different types of phase changes can occur.
Triple Point of Water
The branch of physics in which observer deals with temperature related properties is called thermodynamics.
Boiling Point of Water
Everyday examples of boiling is, boiling milk, heating water. One would have observed that when we heat water it goes through various stages and at one point bubbles show in water, and water keeps splashing with bubbles bursting, we in layman terms say that water is boiling.
Freezing Point of Water
In general, the freezing point of water is 0° Celsius, or 32° Fahrenheit. This is the temperature at which water will ordinarily change from its liquid state to its solid state (ice). However, there are certain conditions that can affect the freezing point of water. For example, a liquid may be supercooled or contain impurities so that it does not freeze at the ordinary freezing point.
![**Heat Transfer in Phase Changes**
**Question:**
Assuming that only enough heat is transferred for the phase change, which of the following requires a greater magnitude of heat transfer:
- Freezing one cubic metre of liquid water.
- Melting one cubic metre of ice.
**Options:**
1. Melting one cubic metre of ice.
2. Freezing one cubic metre of liquid water.
3. Melting one cubic metre of ice requires precisely the same magnitude of heat as does freezing one cubic metre of liquid water.
**Explanation:**
In this context, the term "magnitude of heat transfer" refers to the amount of energy required to change the phase of a substance. Specifically, for water and ice, the amount of heat energy required to melt ice or freeze water is essentially the same due to the principle of conservation of energy. Thus, the correct understanding is that melting one cubic metre of ice requires the same magnitude of heat (energy) as freezing one cubic metre of liquid water.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F85a16b31-7619-4bbb-b006-067a19fea2d2%2F5e39425c-2047-4e5c-8c11-d7c795cecda3%2Fe9ue5ds.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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