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Question: A calorimeter (water equivalent 50 gm) contains 20 gm ice at – 20<sup>0</sup>C. Find the amount of s...

A calorimeter (water equivalent 50 gm) contains 20 gm ice at – 200C. Find the amount of steam at 1000C require to just melt all the ice. (Sw= 1 cal/gm-0C, Sice = 0.5 cal/gm-0C, Lf = 80 cal/gm,Lv = 540 cal/gm)

A

5.185 gm

B

4.375 gm

C

9.843 gm

D

None of these

Answer

4.375 gm

Explanation

Solution

Heat given by steam = Heat taken by ice

+ calorimeter