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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Thermodynamics
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During the melting of a slab of ice at 273 K at atmospheric pressure :

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(D) Positive work is done on the ice-water system by the atmosphere.

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Volume decreases during melting of ice so positive work is done on ice water system by atmosphere
Heat absorbed by ice water so \(\Delta \mathrm{Q}\) is positive, work done by ice water system is negative
Hence by first law of thermodynamics
\(\Delta \mathrm{U}=\Delta \mathrm{Q}+\Delta \mathrm{W}=\text { Positive }\)
So internal energy increases
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