A block of 10.0 kg of solid gold at its melting point of 1,063.00°C changes phase to liquid gold at 1,063.00°C and then changes phase back to solid gold at 1,063.00°C. The latent heat of fusion for gold is 6.44x104 J/kg. What is the total change in internal energy of the gold during this whole process?

A block of 10.0 kg of solid gold at its melting point of 1,063.00°C changes phase to liquid gold at 1,063.00°C and then changes phase back to solid gold at 1,063.00°C. The latent heat of fusion for gold is 6.44x104 J/kg. What is the total change in internal energy of the gold during this whole process?

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Chapter17: Energy In Thermal Processes: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

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