State in brief, the meaning of each of the following:
The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is $3, 36, 000 J k g^{- 1}$ .

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The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is amount of heat required to convert unit mass of ice at $0 ° C$ into water at $0 ° C$ .
For fusion of ice $L = 80 c a l g^{- 1} = 8000 c a l k g^{- 1}$ .
$= 80000 \times 4.2 k g^{- 1}$ .
$= 3, 36, 000 J k g^{- 1}$ .

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10 g

of ice at

- 20^{\circ} C

is added to

20 g

of water at

20^{\circ} C

. Assuming that no heat is lost to the surrounding, find the final temperature of the mixture.
[Take, specific heat capacity of ice

C_{i} = 2100 {J kg}^{- 1}^{\circ} C^{- 1}

, specific heat capacity of water

C_{w} = 4200 {J kg}^{- 1}^{\circ} C^{- 1}

& Latent heat of fusion of ice

L = 3 .36 \times 10^{5} {J kg}^{- 1}

]

Define the term specific latent heat of fusion of ice. State its Si unit.

Define the following and state their numerical value in SI system:
(a) Specific latent heat of fusion of ice
(b) Specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam

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State in brief, the meaning of each of the following:The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is 3,36,000Jkg-1.

The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is amount of heat required to convert unit mass of ice at 0°C into water at 0°C. For fusion of ice L=80calg−1=8000calkg-1.=80000×4.2kg-1.=3,36,000Jkg-1.

State in brief, the meaning of each of the following:
The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is $3, 36, 000 J k g^{- 1}$ .

The specific latent heat of fusion of ice is amount of heat required to convert unit mass of ice at $0 ° C$ into water at $0 ° C$ .
For fusion of ice $L = 80 c a l g^{- 1} = 8000 c a l k g^{- 1}$ .
$= 80000 \times 4.2 k g^{- 1}$ .
$= 3, 36, 000 J k g^{- 1}$ .