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Some steam at 100C is passed into 1.1kg of water contained in a calorimeter of water equivalent 0.02kg at 15C so that the temperature of the calorimeter and its contents rises to 80C. What is the mass of steam condensing (in kg)

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0.130
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0.065
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0.260
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0.135
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Solution

The correct option is A 0.130
Let the mass of steam=x
Heat released = Heat gained by water
540x+x×1×(10080)=1.1×1×(8015)+0.02×1×(8015)
540+20x=65(1.1+0.02)x=0.13

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