In an experiment, 17 g of ice is used to bring down the temperature of 40 g of water at 34oC to its freezing temperature. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 J g−1 K−1. Calculate the specific latent heat of ice :
A
236 J g−1
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B
672 J g−1
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C
336 J g−1
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D
168 J g−1
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Solution
The correct option is C 336 J g−1 heat lost by water = heat gain by ice