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A beaker contains 200g of water. The heat capacity of the beaker is equal to that of 20g of water. The initial temperature of water in the beaker is 20C. If 440g of hot water at 92C is poured in it, the final temperature (neglecting radiation loss) will be nearest to

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58C
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68C
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73C
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78C
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Solution

The correct option is B 68C
The water equivalent of the water+beaker system initially is 220g
Heat released by hot water = heat absorbed by the system
Let final temperature be t
Then, 440×(92t)=220(t20)t=68oC

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