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Latent heat of vaporisation of water is 22.6×105 J kg-1. The amount of heat needed to convert 100 kg of water into vapour at 100 °C is
PhysicsKinetic Theory of GasesTS EAMCETTS EAMCET 2020 (09 Sep Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 11.3×105 J
  • B 11.3×106 J
  • C 22.6×106 J
  • D 22.6×107 J
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 22.6×107 J

Given: Latent heat of vaporization Lv=22.6×105 J kg-1

Mass of water, m=100 kg and temperature of vapour T=100 °C.

The relation of heat and latent heat of vaporization is given as,Q=mLv

Q=100×22.6×105=22.6×107 J

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