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Heat Transfer for Ice to Steam

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Heat Transfer for Ice to Steam

Numerical on heat calculation

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Heat Calculation Note

To calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of 20 g of ice at -20°C to steam at 100°C,

we consider multiple steps:

1. Heat required to warm the ice from -20°C to 0°C:

q1 = m * c_ice * (T_final - T_initial)

2. Heat required to melt the ice at 0°C:

q2 = m * L_f

3. Heat required to raise the temperature of water from 0°C to 100°C:

q3 = m * c_water * (T_final - T_initial)

4. Heat required to convert water to steam at 100°C:

q4 = m * L_v

Constants:

- Mass (m) = 20 g = 0.02 kg

- Specific heat capacity of ice (c_ice) = 2.1 J/g°C

- Specific heat capacity of water (c_water) = 4.2 J/g°C

- Latent heat of fusion (L_f) = 334 J/g

- Latent heat of vaporization (L_v) = 2260 J/g

- Temperature changes:

For ice: T_final - T_initial = 0 - (-20) = 20°C

For water: T_final - T_initial = 100 - 0 = 100°C


Calculations:

1. Heat to warm the ice (q1):

q1 = m * c_ice * (T_final - T_initial) = 20 * 2.1 * 20 = 840 J

2. Heat to melt the ice (q2):

q2 = m * L_f = 20 * 334 = 6680 J

3. Heat to warm water (q3):

q3 = m * c_water * (T_final - T_initial) = 20 * 4.2 * 100 = 8400 J

4. Heat to vaporize water (q4):

q4 = m * L_v = 20 * 2260 = 45200 J

Total Heat (Q):

Q = q1 + q2 + q3 + q4 = 840 + 6680 + 8400 + 45200 = 61120 J

Final Answer:

The total heat required is 61,120 J or 61.12 kJ.

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