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Steam at 100C100^{\circ}\text{C} is passed into 20 g20\text{ g} of water at 10C10^{\circ}\text{C}. When water acquires a temperature of 80C80^{\circ}\text{C}, the mass of water present will be (Take specific heat of water =1 cal g1C1= 1\text{ cal g}^{-1\circ}\text{C}^{-1} and latent heat of steam =540 cal g1= 540\text{ cal g}^{-1})

A

24 g24\text{ g}

B

31.5 g31.5\text{ g}

C

42.5 g42.5\text{ g}

D

22.5 g22.5\text{ g}

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the principle of calorimetry, Heat lost = Heat gained. Let mm be the mass of steam condensed. The heat lost by mm gram of steam at 100C100^{\circ}\text{C} to condense into water at 100C100^{\circ}\text{C} and then cool down to 80C80^{\circ}\text{C} is: Qlost=m×Lv+m×s×ΔTsteamQ_{\text{lost}} = m \times L_v + m \times s \times \Delta T_{\text{steam}} Qlost=m×540+m×1×(10080)Q_{\text{lost}} = m \times 540 + m \times 1 \times (100 - 80) Qlost=540m+20m=560mQ_{\text{lost}} = 540m + 20m = 560m

The heat gained by 20 g20\text{ g} of water at 10C10^{\circ}\text{C} to reach 80C80^{\circ}\text{C} is: Qgained=M×s×ΔTwaterQ_{\text{gained}} = M \times s \times \Delta T_{\text{water}} Qgained=20×1×(8010)=20×70=1400 calQ_{\text{gained}} = 20 \times 1 \times (80 - 10) = 20 \times 70 = 1400\text{ cal}

Equating the heat lost and heat gained: 560m=1400560m = 1400 m=1400560=2.5 gm = \frac{1400}{560} = 2.5\text{ g}

Thus, the total mass of water present at the end is the initial mass of water plus the mass of condensed steam: Total mass of water =20 g+2.5 g=22.5 g= 20\text{ g} + 2.5\text{ g} = 22.5\text{ g}.

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