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This is your assignment: How much energy would it take to

change 15 grams of ice at -5 °C to steam at 110 °C?
Its five steps please show work

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Answer:

45594J

Step-by-step explanation:

Needed information in this question are;

Specific heat of ice = 2.06 J/g°C

Specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g°C

Specific heat of steam = 2.03 J/g°C

Heat of fusion of water ΔHf = 334 J/g

Melting point of water = 0 °C

Heat of vaporization of water ΔHv = 2257 J/g

Boiling point of water = 100 °C

- STEP 1:

Q1 = mcΔT

where

m = 15 grams

c (specific heat of ice) = 2.06 J/g°C

Tinitial = -5 °C

Tfinal = 0 °C

ΔT = (Tfinal – Tinitial)

ΔT = (0 °C - (-5 °C))

ΔT = 5 °C

Q1 = mcΔT

Q1 = (15 g) · (2.06 J/g°C) · (5 °C)

Q1 = 154.5 J

- STEP 2:

Q2 = m · ΔHf

where

m = 15 grams

ΔHf (heat of fusion) = 334 J/g

Q2 = m · ΔHf

Q2 = 15 · 334 J/g

Q2 = 5010 J

- STEP 3:

Q3 = mcΔT

where

m = 200 grams

c (specific heat of water) = 4.18 J/g°C

Tinitial = 0 °C

Tfinal = 100 °C

ΔT = (Tfinal – Tinitial)

ΔT = (100 °C – 0 °C)

ΔT = 100 °C

Q3 = mcΔT

Q3 = (15 g) · (4.18 J/g°C) · (100 °C)

Q3 = 6270 J

- STEP 4:

Q4 = m · ΔHv

where

m = 15 grams

ΔHv (heat of vaporization) = 2257 J/g

Q4 = m · ΔHf

Q4 = 15 · 2257 J/g

Q4 = 33855 J

- STEP 5:

Q5 = mcΔT

where

m = 15 grams

c (specific heat of steam) = 2.03 J/g°C

Tinitial = 100 °C

Tfinal = 110 °C

ΔT = (Tfinal – Tinitial)

ΔT = (110 °C – 100 °C)

ΔT = 10 °C

Q5 = mcΔT

Q5 = (15 g) · (2.03 J/g°C) · (10 °C)

Q5 = 304.5 J

Total heat = 304.5J + 33855 J + 6270 J + 5010 J + 154.5 J

= 45594J

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