Properties Of Solids And Liquids Question 29
Question: Work done in converting one gram of ice at -10°C into steam at 100°C is [MP PET/PMT 1988; EAMCET (Med.) 1995; MP PMT 2003]
Options:
A) 3045 J
B) 6056 J
C) 721 J
D) 616 J
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Ice (-10°C) converts into steam as follows (ci = Specific heat of ice, cW = Specific heat of water)
Total heat required
therefore
Hence work done
