Complete question:
(b) How much energy must be supplied to boil 2kg of water? providing that the specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 330 kJ/kg. The initial temperature of the water is 20 ⁰C
Answer:
The energy that must be supplied to boil the given mass of the water is 672,000 J
Explanation:
Given;
mass of water, m = 2 kg
heat of vaporization of water, L = 330 kJ/kg
initial temperature of water, t = 20 ⁰C
specific heat capacity of water, c = 4200 J/kg⁰C
Assuming no mass of the water is lost through vaporization, the energy needed to boil the given water is calculated as;
Q = mc(100 - 20)
Q = 2 x 4200 x (80)
Q = 672,000 J
Q = 672,000 J
Q = 672,000 J
Therefore, the energy that must be supplied to boil the given mass of the water is 672,000 J
