What is the entropy change to the surroundings when 1 mol of ice melts in someone’s hand if the hand temperature is 32°C? Assume a final temperature for the water of 0°C. The heat of fusion of ice is 6.01 kJ/mol.

a. –188 J/K d. +19.7 J/K
b. –22.0 J/K e. +188 J/K
c. –19.7 J/K

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What is the entropy change to the surroundings when 1 mol of ice melts in someone’s hand if the hand temperature is 32°C? Assume a final temperature for the water of 0°C. The heat of fusion of ice is 6.01 kJ/mol.

a. –188 J/K d. +19.7 J/K
b. –22.0 J/K e. +188 J/K
c. –19.7 J/K
dSsurr = -dH/t -6010/305 = ? J/K