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Please help!?!? How do you calculate heat energy?

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The question I am having problems with is "Calculate the heat energy to condense 1 kg of steam at 100 degrees C and then cool the water to ice at 0 degrees C."

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  1. Heat energy is the sum of the heat of condensation and the heat to cool the water

    Qv= heat of vaporization= mhv where

    m= mass of water

    hv= heat of vaporization= ~ 1000 cal/gm

    Q= heat to cool the sample= mCpdT where

    m= hass of water

    Cp= heat capacity of water= 1 cal/gm-degC

    dT= change in temperature in deg C

    Qv= 1000 gm * 1000 cal/gm= 1,000,000 cal, since steam is condensed to water, the sign is negative

    Qv= -1 000 000 cal

    Q=mCpdT= 1000 gm * 1 cal/ gm-degC * (100-0)

    Q= 1000 * 100= 100 000 cal, again the sign is negative since heat is given up

    Q= - 100 000 cal

    Total heat loss= - 1,100,000 cal, or 1100 kcal

    Q=

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