$M \mathrm{~kg}$ of water at $t^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is divided into two parts so that one part of mass $m…

$M \mathrm{~kg}$ of water at $t^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ is divided into two parts so that one part of mass $m \mathrm{~kg}$ when converted into ice at $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ would release enough heat to vapourise the other part, then $\frac{m}{M}$ is equal to (Specific heat of water $=1 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$, Latent heat of fusion of ice $=80 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}$, Latent heat of steam $=540 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}$ )
  1. $640 - t$
  2. $\frac{720-t}{640}$
  3. $\frac{640+t}{720}$
  4. $\frac{640-t}{720}$

Solution

Specific heat of water $=1 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1 \circ} \mathrm{C}^{-1}$ Latent heat of fusion of ice $=80 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}$ Latent heat of steam $=540 \mathrm{cal} \mathrm{g}^{-1}$ $\begin{aligned} & m \times 80+m \times 1 \times t=(\mathrm{M}-m) \times 1 \times(100-t)+540(\mathrm{M}-m) \\ & \Rightarrow m \times 80+m t=(\mathrm{M}-m) \times 100-(\mathrm{M}-m) t+540 \mathrm{M}-\mathrm{m} \times 540 \\ & \Rightarrow 80 m+m t=\mathrm{M} \times 100-m \times 100-\mathrm{M} t+m t+540 \mathrm{M}-540 \mathrm{~m} \\ & \Rightarrow 80 m+100 m+540 m=640 \mathrm{M}-\mathrm{M} t \\ & \text { or, } 720 m=\mathrm{M}(640-t) \\ & \therefore \frac{m}{M}=\frac{640-t}{720} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2016

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