3.4.2 - Latent Heat of Vaporization
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What is latent heat?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when ice melts.
What is the formula for the latent heat of vaporization?
💡 Hint: Recall the components of a heat phase change formula.
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What is the latent heat of vaporization?
💡 Hint: Think about boiling water.
True or False: Latent heat of vaporization causes a temperature increase during a state change.
💡 Hint: Recall how energy is used in phase changes.
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A 2 kg sample of water is heated from 25°C to boiling and then all of it is turned into steam. Calculate the total energy required, knowing the specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C and L_v is 2260 J/g.
💡 Hint: Split it into two parts: heating and phase change.
Discuss how the latent heat of vaporization affects the cooling process of sweat on the skin.
💡 Hint: Connect evaporative cooling mechanisms with latent heat.
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