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Elasticity, Thermal Expansion, Calorimetry and Heat Transfer: Latent Heat MCQ

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Question

Ice at 0°C is added to water at 50°C. Final state is ice-water mixture at 0°C when:
  1. A
    More ice is added than water can melt
    Correct
  2. B
    Equal masses are mixed
  3. C
    Water mass is larger
  4. D
    Temperature is above 0°C

Correct answer

More ice is added than water can melt

Explanation

If ice's melting requirement exceeds heat available from water, some ice remains and temperature stays at 0°C.

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