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A 500.0 gram ice cube (initially at 0.00 oC) is placed in a Styrofoam box with wall thickness 1.0 cm and total surface area of 6.0 x 102 cm2. If the air surrounding the box is at 20.0 oC and after 4.0 hours the ice is completely melted, what is the conductivity of the Styrofoam material?

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This solution defines thermal conductivity and states the equation which is calculated for the Styrofoam cup containing the ice cube. All steps are shown with brief explanations.

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