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ramyani chakrabarty (3105)

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water equivalent of any substance means the amount of water having same heat capacity as that substance.

heat lost by water(hot)=400*1*3=1200 cal
heat gained by water(cold) and calorimeter=150*1*2+ms*2=300+2ms

now, 1200=300+2ms
2ms=900
ms=450 cal

i hope i m correct.rate me if u plz