How much steam at 100oC will just melt 2700 g of ice at −10oC.(Sp.heatofice=0.5andlatentheatofsteam=540calg−1)
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Solution
Heat required to melt 2700 g of ice at −10oC=m×Sice×Δt+m×Lice =[2700×0.5×(0−(−10)]+(2700×80] =229500cal Let M be the amount of steam required ∴Heatrequired=229500cal. ε0⇒M×540=229500 M=229500540=425g