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Which of the following best estimates the amount of ice remaining...

Which of the following best estimates the amount of ice remaining in a cubical thermacole icebox with 30 cm sides and 5.0 cm thickness, after 6 hours, when initially filled with 4.0 kg of ice, and exposed to an outside temperature of 45°C, considering a coefficient of thermal conductivity of 0.01 Js−1m−1{{s}^{-1}}{{m}^{-1}} K−1{{K}^{-1}} for thermacole and a heat of fusion of water equal to 335 ×103{{10}^{3}} J kg−1k{{g}^{-1}} ?

Options

  1. AApproximately 2.67 kg of ice remaining
  2. BApproximately 3.68 kg of ice remaining
  3. CApproximately 3.98 kg of ice remaining
  4. DApproximately 4.63 kg of ice remaining

Correct answer

B. Approximately 3.68 kg of ice remaining

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B)
Approximately 3.68 kg of ice remaining
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