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How much energy is released or absorbed when 1 gm of steam at 100°C turns to ice at 0°C ?

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Stage – 1 : Heat energy releases from water vapour at 100°C

When converts into water at 100°C

Q1 = Latent heat of vapourization (L) = 540 Cal.

Stage – 2 : Heat energy releases from water at 100°C.

When converts into water at 0°C.

Q2 = mSΔT. Here m = 1 gm; S = 1 Cal/gm°C

ΔT = 100°C – 0°C ⇒ 100°C = 1.1.100 = 100 Cal

Stage – 3 : Heat energy releases from water (0°C)

When converts into ice (0°C)

Q3 = Latent heat of fusion (Lfusion) = 80 Cal.

Total energy releases = Q1 + Q2 + Q3 = 540 + 100 + 80 = 720 Cal.



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