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The discussion focuses on calculating the latent heat of evaporation for sodium chloride (NaCl) using the equation Q = mL, where Q represents heat energy, m is mass, and L is latent heat. The user attempts to determine the energy required to break Na-Cl bonds by considering Coulomb's force and the bond length of 0.282 nm. They seek clarification on whether to multiply the energy required to break one bond by the number of bonds involved and how to accurately calculate the mass for this process.

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Hello sorry don't ignore this post? so latent heat of evapouration of sodium chloride is needed

relavant equations:
Q = mL

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So I think i have the energy to break one bond, of na -cl, by considering couloumbs force and having the bond length 0.282nm

so to get latent heat, would i multiply energy to break bonds by 6 for 6 bonds and then divide by mass of that one atom? but which one the sodium or the chlorine or the mass of all the atoms involved in the bonds?

Thank you soo much would appreciate a reply soon this homework is in for tomorrow.
 

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