A copper block of mass 5.0kg is heated to a temperature of  5 0 0 ° C and is placed on a large ice block. What is the maximum amount of ice that can melt?

 [Specific heat of copper : 0.39 J g-1 0C-1 and latent heat of fusion of water : 335 J g-1]

Option 1 - <p>4.51 kg</p>
Option 2 - <p>2.91 kg</p>
Option 3 - <p>8.62 kg</p>
Option 4 - <p>6.90 kg</p>
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Correct Option - 3
Detailed Solution:

Heat Released by block = Heat gain by large Ice block

  m c Δ T = M i c e L              

->5 * 0.39 * 500 = mice * 335

  m i c e = 5 * 0 . 3 9 * 5 0 0 3 3 5              

= 2.91 kg

 

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