Q.

2 kg of ice at -20°C is mixed with 5 kg of water at 20°C in an insulating vessel having a negligible heat capacity. Calculate the final mass of water in the vessel in kg. It is given that the specific heat of water and ice are 1 kcal/kg/°C and 0.5 kcal/kg/°C respectively and the latent heat of fusion of ice is 80 kcal/kg.

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answer is 6.

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Let m kg be the mass of ice melted into water. Heat lost by 5 kg of water = 5 kg × 1 kcal/kg/°C × 20°C = 100 kcal. Heat gained = mL+msΔT=m kg × 80 kcal/kg + 2 kg × 0.5 kcal/kg/°C × 20°C = 80 m kcal + 20 kcal. Now, heat gained = heat lost. Therefore, 80 m + 20 = 100or m=1 kg. Therefore, final mass of water = 5 kg + 1 kg = 6 kg.
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