100g of ice (latent heat 80cal g−1), at 0∘C is mixed with 100g of water (specific heat 1cal g−1/∘C ) at 80∘C. The final temperature of the mixture will be
A
0∘C
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B
40∘C
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C
80∘C
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D
<0∘C
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Solution
The correct option is A0∘C We need mLf=100×80=8000cal to convert ice at 00C to water at 00C
But for water at 800C to go to ice at 00C it releases mSwΔT=100×1×(80−0)=8000cal
SInce both are same, mixture will be at Zero degrees.