Question

When we look at heat transfer problems that include phase transitions, there can bemanynec-essary steps. Consider a material of massmthat undergoes two phase transitions: from solid toliquid and then from liquid to gas. It starts at an initial temperature ofT0(well below the meltingtemperature ofTm) and it heated until it is a gas at a temperature ofTf(well above the boilingtemperature ofTv). How many different steps (simple temperature changes or phase transitions)of heat transfer would you need for this problem

Answer 1

Answer:

There would be 3 temperature changes and 2 phase transitions

Explanation:

The temperature of the material would first increase from T0 to Tm (its melting point)- This is one temperature change.

It would the change from solid to liquid at its melting point Tm.- This is one phase transition.

Its temperature would then increase from its melting point Tm to its boiling point Tv -This is another temperature change.

It would then change from liquid to gas at its boiling point Tv - This is another phase transition.

Finally, its temperature would then increase from its boiling point to T(f) - This is the third temperature change.

So, there would be 3 temperature changes and 2 phase transitions