Some very hot rocks have a temperature of #360 ^o C# and a specific heat of #240 J/(Kg*K)#. The rocks are bathed in #12 L# of water at #75 ^oC#. If the heat of the rocks completely vaporizes the water, what is the minimum combined mass of the rocks?
1 Answer
May 8, 2018
The mass of the rocks is
Explanation:
The heat transferred from the hot rocks to the water, is equal to the heat used to raise the temperature to
For the rocks
Heat of vaporisation of water is
The specific heat of the rocks is
Volume of water is
Density of water is
The mass of water is
The temperature of the water is
The mass of the rocks is