Q.
When 1.5kg of ice at 0∘C mixed with 2kg of water at 70∘C in a container, the resulting temperature is 5∘C the heat of fusion of ice is (swater=4186Jkg−1K−1)
Heat lost by water =mwsw(Ti−Tf) =2×4186×(70−5) =544180J
Heat required to melt ice =miLf=1.5×Lf
Heat required to rise temperature of ice =misw(Tf−T0)=1.5×(4186)×(5−0∘) =31395J
By the principle of calorimetry
Heat lost = heat gained 544180=1.5Lf+31395 ∴Lf=1.5512785=341856.67 =3.42×105Jkg−1