104 g of water at 30°C is taken in a calorimeter made of copper of mass 42 g. When a certain mass of ice at 0°C is added to it, the final steady temperature of the mixture after the ice has melted, was found to be 10°C. Find the mass of ice added.
[Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g^-1 °C^-1; Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g^-1; Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.4 J g^-1 °C^-1 ]

Question

104 g of water at 30°C is taken in a calorimeter made of copper of mass 42 g. When a certain mass of ice at 0°C is added to it, the final steady temperature of the mixture after the ice has melted, was found to be 10°C. Find the mass of ice added.
[Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g^-1 °C^-1; Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 J g^-1; Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.4 J g^-1 °C^-1 ]

KnowledgeBoat · Accepted Answer

Given, Mass of water = 104 g Temperature of water = 30°C Final temperature = 10°C Mass of calorimeter = 42 g Temperature of ice = 0°C The heat given by water = m x s x t Substituting the values we get, The heat given by water = 104 x 4.2 x (30 - 10) = 8736 J The heat given by calorimeter = m x s x t Substituting the values we get, The heat given by calorimeter = 42 x 0.4 x (30 - 10) = 336 J Let mass of ice added be m gm Heat taken by ice to melt = mL = 336m J Heat taken by ice-water to reach the mixture temperature = mst = m x 4.2 x (10 - 0) = 42m J Therefore, from principle of calorimetry, heat taken = heat given. i.e., 336 m + 42 m = 8736 + 336 Therefore, m = = 24 g Hence, mass of ice added = 24 g

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Calorimetry

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