Q.

Which of the following metal has a melting point of about 1537oC and latent heat of fusion 65.0 cal/g?

A. nickel
B. copper
C. zinc
D. iron
Answer» D. iron
Explanation: iron is the metal having a melting point of about 1537oc and latent heat of fusion of 65.0 cal/g. it has a mean specific heat of 0.141 cal/g-oc and heat required for melting 1 kg of iron is 1168 kj.

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