What is the amount of heat in calories required to convert 5 gram of ice at 0 degree Celsius to steam at hundred degree Celsius?
1 Answer
Jan 11, 2018
3600 calories
Explanation:
To convert 5 gm of ice at zero degrees to 5 gm of water of zero degrees,heat required will be
Now to convert 5 gm water at zero degrees to 5 gm water at 100 degrees heat required will be
And to convert the same amount to corresponding steam at 100 degrees will be
Hence total heat required for the full conversion is (400+500+2700) calories or 3600 calories