Question

Ethanol, , boils at 78.29 °C. How much energy, in joules, is required to raise the temperature of 2.00 kg of ethanol from 26.0 °C to the boiling point and then to change the liquid to vapor at that temperature? (The specific heat capacity of liquid ethanol is 2.44 J/g ∙ K, and its enthalpy of vaporization is 855 J/g.)

Answer 1

Answer:

THE HEAT REQUIRED TO CHANGE 2 KG OF ETHANOL FROM 26 °C TO THE BOILING POINT AND TO VAPOR AT THAT TEMPERATURE IS 1965.175 KJ.

Explanation:

Boiling point of ethanol = 78.29 °C = 78.29 + 273 K = 351.29 K

Mass = 2 kg = 2000 g

Final temp. = 26.0 °C = 26 + 273 K= 299 K

Change in temperature = (78.29 - 26) °C = 52.29 °C

1. Heat required to raise the temperature from 26 °C to the boiling point?

Heat = mass * specific heat * change in temperature

Heat = 2000 * 2.44 * 52.29

Heat = 255 175.2 J

2. Heat required to change the liquid to vapor at that temperature?

Heat = mass * enthalphy of vaporization

Heat = 2000 * 855

Heat =1 710000 J

The total heat required to raise the temperature of 2 kg of ethanol from 26 °C to the boiling point and then to change the liquid to vapor at that temperature will be:

Heat = mcT + m Lv

Heat = 255 175.2 J + 1710000 J

Heat = 1965175.2 J

Heat = 1965.175 kJ of heat.