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Water in lakes and ponds do not freeze at once in cold countries. Give reason.
Calorimetry
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Water in lakes and ponds do not freeze at once in cold countries because the specific latent heat of fusion of ice is sufficiently high (= 336 J g-1). The water in lakes and ponds will have to liberate a large quantity of heat to the surrounding before freezing. The layer of ice formed over the water surface, being a poor conductor of heat, will also prevent the loss of heat from the water of lake, hence the water does not freeze all at once.
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