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When a block of metal of specific heat `"0.1 cal.g"^(-1).^(@)C^(-1)` and weighing 110 g is heated to `100^(@)C` and then quickly transferred to a calorimeter containing 200 g of a liquid at `10^(@)C`, the resulting temperature is `18^(@)C`. On repeating the experiment with 400 g of same liquid in the same calorimeter at same initial temperature, the resulting temperature is `14.5^(@)C`.
Find the specific heat of the liquid .

A

`"0.42 cal.g"^(-1).^(@)C^(-1)`

B

`"0.52 cal.g"^(-1).^(@)C^(-1)`

C

`"0.48 cal.g"^(-1).^(@)C^(-1)`

D

`"0.62 cal.g"^(-1).^(@)C^(-1)`

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