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Calorimetry

ICSE Grade 10 Physics - Chapter 11

📚 Smart Summary

1. Heat and Temperature

Heat: A form of energy that flows from hotter to colder body. SI unit: Joule (J).

Temperature: Measure of degree of hotness or coldness. SI unit: Kelvin (K).

Difference: Heat is energy transfer; temperature is a measure of thermal state.

Thermometer: Device to measure temperature using expansion/contraction of substances.

Scales: Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), Kelvin (K). Relation: K = °C + 273.

2. Specific Heat Capacity

Definition: Heat required to raise temperature of 1 kg of substance by 1°C (or 1 K).

Formula: Q = mcΔT, where Q = heat, m = mass, c = specific heat capacity, ΔT = temperature change.

SI Unit: J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ or J kg⁻¹ °C⁻¹.

Water: Has high specific heat capacity (4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹), used as coolant.

Practical Applications: Climate regulation near water bodies, car radiators, hot water bottles.

3. Heat Capacity

Definition: Heat required to raise temperature of entire body by 1°C (or 1 K).

Formula: Heat Capacity = mass × specific heat capacity = mc.

SI Unit: J K⁻¹ or J °C⁻¹.

Relation: Q = Heat Capacity × ΔT.

Difference: Specific heat capacity is per unit mass; heat capacity is for whole body.

4. Latent Heat

Definition: Heat required to change state of substance without changing temperature.

Latent Heat of Fusion (Lf): Heat required to convert 1 kg solid to liquid at melting point. For ice: 336 kJ/kg.

Latent Heat of Vaporization (Lv): Heat required to convert 1 kg liquid to gas at boiling point. For water: 2260 kJ/kg.

Formula: Q = mL, where L = latent heat (Lf or Lv).

Anomaly: During state change, temperature remains constant despite heat absorption.

5. Principle of Calorimetry

Principle of Heat Exchange: Heat lost by hot body = Heat gained by cold body (in isolated system).

Assumption: No heat exchange with surroundings (ideal calorimeter).

Formula: m₁c₁ΔT₁ = m₂c₂ΔT₂.

Applications: Determining specific heat capacity, heat capacity, and latent heat of substances.

Method of Mixtures: Used to find specific heat of solids using calorimeter.

6. Change of State

Melting: Solid to liquid (requires Lf). Melting point of ice: 0°C.

Freezing: Liquid to solid (releases Lf). Freezing point of water: 0°C.

Boiling: Liquid to gas (requires Lv). Boiling point of water: 100°C at 1 atm.

Condensation: Gas to liquid (releases Lv).

Evaporation: Liquid to gas at any temperature (surface phenomenon); causes cooling.

Sublimation: Direct conversion between solid and gas (e.g., camphor, dry ice).

📐 Formulas

Q = mcΔT

Heat for temperature change

Q = mL

Heat for state change (L = Lf or Lv)

Heat Capacity = mc

Total heat capacity of a body

Heat lost = Heat gained

Principle of calorimetry

K = °C + 273

Conversion between Celsius and Kelvin

🎯 Test Your Knowledge

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The SI unit of heat is:

2. The SI unit of specific heat capacity is:

3. The specific heat capacity of water is:

4. Latent heat of fusion of ice is:

5. During melting of ice at 0°C:

6. The principle of calorimetry states that:

7. Water is used as a coolant because:

8. Evaporation causes cooling because:

9. Assertion (A): Ice at 0°C is more effective for cooling than water at 0°C. Reason (R): Ice absorbs latent heat while melting.

10. The latent heat of vaporization of water is:

Practice Numericals

Practice Problem 1: How much heat is required to raise the temperature of 2 kg of water from 20°C to 70°C? (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹). Answer in kJ.

Practice Problem 2: Calculate the heat required to melt 5 kg of ice at 0°C. (Latent heat of fusion = 336 kJ/kg). Answer in kJ.

Practice Problem 3: How much heat is required to convert 0.5 kg of water at 100°C to steam at 100°C? (Lv = 2260 kJ/kg). Answer in kJ.

Practice Problem 4: A metal piece of mass 0.5 kg at 100°C is dropped into 1 kg of water at 20°C. The final temperature is 25°C. Find the specific heat capacity of metal (in J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹). (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹).

Practice Problem 5: Calculate the total heat required to convert 2 kg of ice at 0°C to water at 50°C. (Lf = 336 kJ/kg, c of water = 4200 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹). Answer in kJ.