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An ice cube of mass 0.1 kg at 0C is placed in an isolated container which is at 227C. The specific heat S of the container varies with temperature T according to the empirical relation S=A+BT, where A=100 cal/kgK and B=2×102cal/kgK2. If the final temperature of the container is 27C, determine the mass of the container. (Latent heat of fusion of water =8×104cal/kgK, Specific heat of water =103cal/kgK).

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Heat received by ice is
Q1=mL+mCT=10700 cal
Heat given by the container is Q2
=300500mC(A+BT)dT=mC[AT+BT22]300500=+21600 mC
By principle of calorimetry, Q1=Q2
mC=0.495 kg.

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