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How much heat must be supplied to completely melt 45 kg of potassium initially at 22.4 °C and bring it to a temperature of 98 °C? The specific heat of fusion is 25.5 kJ/kg, the melting point is 63.32 °C, and the specific heat capacity of potassium is 757.8 J/(kg·K).
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