Thermal Properties of Matter

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When M1{M}_{1} gram of ice at −10oC-{10}^{o}C (specific heat =0.5calg−1℃−1=0.5cal{g}^{-1}{℃}^{-1} ) is added to M2{M}_{2} gram of water at 50oC,{50}^{o}C, finally no ice is left and the water is at 0oC{0}^{o}C . The value of latent heat of ice, in calg−1cal{g}^{-1} is:

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Answer: (D) 50M2M1−5\dfrac{5{0M}_{2}}{{M}_{1}}-5

Principle of calorimetry
M1Sice(0−(−10))+M1Lf=M2Swater(50−0){M}_{1}{S}_{ice}\left(0-\left(-10\right)\right)+{M}_{1}{L}_{f}={M}_{2}{S}_{water}\left(50-0\right)
M1(0.5)(10)+M1Lf=M2(50){M}_{1}\left(0.5\right)\left(10\right)+{M}_{1}{L}_{f}={M}_{2}\left(50\right)
5M1+M1Lf=M2(50)5{M}_{1}+{M}_{1}{L}_{f}={M}_{2}\left(50\right)
Lf=50M2M1−5{L}_{f}=\dfrac{50{M}_{2}}{{M}_{1}}-5

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