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Q.

10 gm of ice at -20°C is dropped into a calorimeter containing 10 gm of water at 0°C the specific heat of water is twice that of ice. When equilibrium is reached, the calorimeter will contain: (thermal capacity of the calorimeter is negligible)

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a

20 gm of ice

b

11.25gm ice and 8.75 gm of water

c

20 gm of water

d

5 gm ice and 15 gm of water

answer is C.

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When temperature of ice rises to 00C, heat absorbed by it =10×0.5×(0-(-20))=100 cal.

This amount of heat is rejected by water at 00C.

So mass of water frozen = 10080=1.25 gm

 Hence mixture in equilibrium will consist of 11.25 gm of ice and 8.75 gm  of water, both at 0°C. 

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