What will be the final temperature when 150g of ice at 0∘C is mixed with 300g of water at 50∘C? Specific heat of water =1cal/g∘C. Latent heat of fusion of ice =80cal/g.
A
T=5.8∘C
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B
T=5.3∘C
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C
T=6.7∘C
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D
T=3.3∘C
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Solution
The correct option is CT=6.7∘C Let us assume that T>0∘C
Heatlostbywater=heatgainedbyicetomelt+heatgainedbywaterformedfromice ⟹300×1×(50−T)=150×80×+150×1×(T−0) ⟹T=6.7∘C Hence our assumption that T>0∘C is correct.