AP Chemistry
6.5 Energy of Phase Changes
6.4 Heat Capacity and Calorimetry
A student conducts a calorimetry experiment to heat a sample of liquid water. A stream of gaseous \(\text{H}_2\text{O}\) (steam) at \(100.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\) is bubbled into an insulated flask containing \(60.0\text{ g}\) of liquid water at \(20.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\). The steam completely condenses and mixes with the liquid water until the entire system reaches a uniform final temperature of \(40.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\).
Assume no heat is lost to the calorimeter or the surroundings.
What is the minimum mass of steam at \(100.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\) required to reach the final temperature of \(40.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\)?
Assume no heat is lost to the calorimeter or the surroundings.
- Specific heat capacity of liquid water: \(4.18\text{ J}/(\text{g}\cdot^\circ\text{C})\)
- Enthalpy of vaporization of water: \(\Delta H_{\text{vap}} = 2.26 \times 10^3\text{ J/g}\)
What is the minimum mass of steam at \(100.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\) required to reach the final temperature of \(40.0\ ^\circ\text{C}\)?
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