A substance has a melting point of 20°C and a heat of fusion of 3.9 x 10⁴ J/kg. The boiling point is 150°C and the heat of vaporization is 7.8 × 10⁴J/kg at a pressure of 1.0 atm. The specific heats for the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases are 600 J/(kg∙K), 1000 J/(kg∙K), and 400 J/(kg∙K), respectively. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 3.80 kg of the substance from -6°C to 128°C at a pressure of 1.0 atm, is closest to A) 620 kJ. B) 470 kJ. C) 560 kJ. D) 210 kJ. E) 770 kJ.

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The Answer of A substance has a melting point of 20°C and a heat of fusion of 3.9 x 10⁴ J/kg. The boiling point is 150°C and the heat of vaporization is 7.8 × 10⁴J/kg at a pressure of 1.0 atm. The specific heats for the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases are 600 J/(kg∙K), 1000 J/(kg∙K), and 400 J/(kg∙K), respectively. The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 3.80 kg of the substance from -6°C to 128°C at a pressure of 1.0 atm, is closest to A) 620 kJ. B) 470 kJ. C) 560 kJ. D) 210 kJ. E) 770 kJ.

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