A piece of zinc at a temperature of 20- C weighing 65-38 g is dropped into 180 g of boiling water T -100- C - The specific heat of zinc is 0-4 J g -1 - C -1 and that of water is 4-2 J g -1- C -1- What is the final common temperature reached by both the zinc and water- A- 97-3- CB- 33-4- CC- 80-1- CD- 60-0- C

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Standard XII

Physics

Heat Capacity

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A piece of zinc at a temperature of $20^{o} C$ weighing 65.38 g is dropped into 180 g of boiling water $(T = 100^{o} C) .$ The specific heat of zinc is $0.4 J g^{- 1 \circ} C^{- 1}$ and that of water is $4.2 J g^{- 1 o} C^{- 1} .$ What is the final common temperature reached by both the zinc and water?

97.3^{o} C

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Solution

The correct option is A $97.3^{o} C$
Let final common temperature is $T_{f}$
According to law of energy conservation :
Heat gained by Zinc piece = Heat lost by water
$m_{Z n} s △ T = m_{H_{2} O} s △ T$ , where, s is specific heat capacity.
$65.38 \times 0.4 (T_{f} - 293) = 180 \times 4.2 (373 - T_{f})$
$= \frac{T_{f} - 293}{373 - T_{f}} = 28.90$
$= 29.90 T_{f} = 28.90 \times 373 + 293$
$\Rightarrow T_{f} = 370.32 K$
Hence, final common temperature reached by both the zinc and water $(T_{f}) = {97.3}^{o} C$

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A piece of zinc at a temperature of 20oC weighing 65.38 g is dropped into 180 g of boiling water (T=100oC). The specific heat of zinc is 0.4 J g−1 ∘C−1 and that of water is 4.2 J g−1 oC−1. What is the final common temperature reached by both the zinc and water?