SOLUTION: Which would require more heat, melting 500g of 0c ice or turning 500g of 100c water into steam?

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Question 272928: Which would require more heat, melting 500g of 0c ice or turning 500g of 100c water into steam?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Turning it to steam
It's 80 calories/gram to melt it (heat of fusion)
540 cal/gr to vaporize it (heat of vaporization)