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When solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium which phase solid or liquid contain the greater amount of energy?
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∙ 9y ago
The answer depends on the specifics of the question. The idea though, is that when they are in equilibrium, both the solid and the liquid should have the same amount of energy PER MOLECULE.
The fact that there is a solid component and a liquid component means that either the solid is melting or the liquid is freezing. In most situations, that means that the temperature of the whole mixture is constant.
Another idea is that the energy in the molecules can either be kinetic or potential energy. Basically, the more kinetic energy PER MOLECULE an object has, the higher the object's temperature. Furthermore, the more potential energy PER MOLECULE that the object has, the further apart the molecules are from each other.
Combining these ideas, here are a few possible answers to your question.
1. There is more solid than liquid. On average, the solid's molecules have the same kinetic energy as the liquid. The solid, having more molecules, has more kinetic energy total. The liquid has more potential energy in total. The solid has more overall energy.
2. There is more liquid than solid. On average, the liquid's molecules have the same kinetic energy as the solid. The liquid, having more molecules, has more kinetic energy total. The liquid also has more potential energy in total. The liquid has more overall energy.
3. There are equal amounts of liquid and solid. On average, the liquid's molecules have the same kinetic energy as the solid. The liquid has equal kinetic energy as the solid due to the even split. The liquid also has more potential energy in total. The liquid has more overall energy.
These three are the main possibilities, and as can be seen in the details, the answer depends on the relative amounts of liquid and solid.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agothe liquid (in science) always or usually has more energy.
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∙ 14y agothe liguid phase wil contain more energy when in equilibrum as liquid molecules wil have latent heat
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∙ 14y agoAt equilibrium a liquid would contain greater energy as it has absorbed the heat of fusion.
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