Calculating Latent Heat of Water Vaporization

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The discussion focuses on calculating the specific latent heat of vaporization of water using experimental data. The initial mass of water is 400g, with a final mass of 450g after condensation. The specific heat capacities are given as 4200 J/kg°C for water and 420 J/kg°C for the calorimeter. The equation used is based on the principle that the heat lost by the steam equals the heat gained by both the water and the calorimeter, leading to a calculated latent heat value of 18.322°C, although the user is uncertain about the completeness of their formula.

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Homework Statement



from the following observations made during an experiment, determine the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water.

initial mass of water 400g, final mass of water 450g (the extra is condensed steam)

mass of calorimeter 200g, initial temp of water & calorimeter 16 C

final temp of water & calorimeter 70 C , specific heat capacity of water 4200j/kg C

specific heat capacity of calorimeter 420 j/kg C

HINT heat lost by steam= heat gained by water + heat gained by calorimeter


Homework Equations



quantity of heat = mass x specific heat capacity x temperature change

The Attempt at a Solution



let suffix c = calorimeter
w = water

mc cc tc = mw cw tw + fmw cw t

-200 x 420 ( 70 tc) = 400 x 4200 ( 16 t) + 450 x 420 ( 16 t)

- 84000 ( 70 tc) = 168,0000 ( 16 t) + 189,000 (16 t)

-84000 ( 70 tc) = 1869000 ( 16 t)

- 84000 c + 5.88 x 10 6 = 1869000 c 29.904 x 10 6

5.88 x 10 6 +29.904 x 10 6 = 1869000 c 84000 c


35.784 x 10 6 = c (1869000 + 84000 ) = 1953000 c


c = 35.784 x 10 6 / 1953000 = 18.322 C


MY TUTOR HAS SAID MY FORMULA IS INCOMPLETE BUT I DONT NO WHERE I HAVE GONE WRONG PLEASE HELP MARK.
 
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