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What is meant by specific latent heat of vaporization of water is -2.26mjkg^-1 or -2.26mj/kg?​
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What is meant by specific latent heat of vaporization of water is -2.26mjkg^-1 or -2.26mj/kg?​

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The specific latent heat of a substance is the amount of energy required to change the state of one kilo of the substance without change in it temperature.The latent heat of vaporization or evaporation is the heat given to some mass to convert if from the liquid to the vapor phase.

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