Question icon
Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

molar heat capacity of water in equilibrium with ice at constant temp. is...???

explain!

Profile image of Abhijat  Pandey
14 Years agoGrade 12
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
14 Years ago

C= 

 

If water is in equilibrium with ice, then according to Le Chatelier's principle, the system will try to oppose the change in temperature thus infinite heat can be provided to water in equilibium with ice at constant pressure but its temperature will not rise.

since delta T =0 c= infinite