JEE Main & Advanced Physics Thermometry, Calorimetry & Thermal Expansion Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    Steam at 100ºC is passed into 1.1 kg of water contained in a calorimeter of water equivalent 0.02 kg at 15ºC till the temperature of the calorimeter and its contents rises to 80ºC. The mass of the steam  condensed in kg is  [IIT 1995]

    A)            0.130                                       

    B)            0.065

    C)            0.260                                       

    D)            0.135

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       Heat is lost by steam in two stages (i) for change of state from steam at 100ºC to water at 100ºC is m × 540 (ii) to change water at 100ºC to water at 80ºC is m × 1 × (100 ? 80), where m is the mass of steam condensed. Total heat lost by steam is m × 540 + m × 20 = 560 m (cals) Heat gained by calorimeter and its contents is = (1.1 + 0.02) × (80 ? 15) = 1.12 × 65 cals. using Principle of calorimetery, Heat gained = heat lost \  560 m = 1.12 × 65, m = 0.130 gm


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