The only possibility of heat flow in a thermos flask is through its cork which is 75 cm2 in area and 5 cm thick. Its thermal conductivity is 0.0075 cal/cmseco C. The outside temperature is 40o C and latent heat of ice is 80 cal g−1. Time taken by 500 g of ice at 0o C in the flask to melt into water at 0o C is
2.47 hr