The graph given below shows heat energy supplied against change in temperature when no energy is lost to the surrounding. The slope of this graph will give:

(a) specific heat capacity

(b) specific latent heat of fusion

(c) specific latent heat of vaporisation

(d) heat capacity

During the melting of ice at 0°C: (a) energy is released and temperature remains constant (b) energy is absorbed and temperature remains constant (c) energy is absorbed and temperature rises (d) energy is released and temperature falls

fHow much heat is required to convert 500 g of ice at 0°C to water at 0°C? The latent heat of fusion of ice is 330 J g−1.

(a) Why does it become pleasantly warm when the lakes start freezing? (b) Water freezes to form ice. What change would you expect in the average kinetic energy of the molecules? (c) Which will contain more heat energy 1 g of ice at 0°C or 1 g water at 0°C?

85 g of water at 30°C is cooled to 5°C by adding certain mass of ice. Find the mass of ice required. [Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g−1 °C−1, Specific latent heat of fusion = 336 J g−1]

A metal piece of mass 5 g has thermal capacity 2.5 J K⁻¹. If the mass of the metal is tripled, then its specific heat capacity will be : (a) 7.5 J K⁻¹ (b) 2.5 J K⁻¹ (c) 1.5 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹ (d) 0.5 J g⁻¹ K⁻¹

Specific heat capacity of a substance X is 1900 J kg−1 °C−1 means: (a) Substance X absorbs 1900 J for 1°C rise in temperature (b) 1 kg of substance X absorbs 1900 J heat for 1°C rise in temperature (c) 1 kg of substance X absorbs 1900 J heat to increase the temperature (d) 1 kg of substance X absorbs 1900 J heat to cool down by 1°C

Each of the substances given below is supplied with same amount of heat. Which one will attain the highest temperature? Substance Specific heat capacity (cal/g°C) Lead 0.031 Aluminium 0.21 Copper 0.095 Iron 0.115 (a) Aluminium (b) Copper (c) Iron (d) Lead

Specific latent heat of a substance: (a) is directly proportional to the mass (b) is directly proportional to the change in the temperature (c) depends on the material (d) is inversely proportional to the mass

When the length of a stretched metallic wire is doubled, its specific heat: (a) becomes double (b) becomes four times (c) becomes one-fourth (d) remains the same

Calculate the total amount of heat energy required to melt 200 g of ice at 0°C to water at 100°C. (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 J g−1, specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g−1 °C−1)

(a) State the principle of calorimetry. (b) Name the material used for making a calorimeter. (c) Write one characteristic property of the material chosen for making a calorimeter.

Calculate the amount of heat absorbed by 200 g of paraffin wax to melt completely at its melting point. [Specific latent heat of fusion of paraffin wax = 146 J g⁻¹]