There is 16.5 kg of silver at 19 degrees Celsius. How much heat is needed to melt it? (Melting point is 961 degrees Celsius, heat of fusion is 88 kJ/kg, specific heat is 230 J/kgC)

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There is 16.5 kg of silver at 19 degrees Celsius. How much heat is needed to melt it? (Melting point is 961 degrees Celsius, heat of fusion is 88 kJ/kg, specific heat is 230 J/kgC)

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