The specific heat of water Sw=4200Jkg−1K−1 and the latent heat of ice Lf=3.4×105Jkg−1K−1.100 grams of ice at 0∘ is placed in 200g of water at 0∘. The amount of ice that will melt as the temperature of water reaches 0∘ is close to (in g)
A
61.7
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B
63.8
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C
69.3
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D
64.6
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Solution
The correct option is A61.7 Here, ice melts due to energy released by water when it drops from 25∘ to 0∘
∴mwSwΔθ=miceLice
⇒mice=mwSwΔθLice
=0.2×4200×253.4×105=0.0617kg=61.7g
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Hence, (A) is the correct answer.