Change in Entropy of Boiling Water to Steam

  • Thread starter Thread starter ihearyourecho
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Change Entropy
Click For Summary

Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around calculating the change in entropy when boiling water to steam at a constant temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. The problem involves thermodynamic principles related to heat transfer and phase changes.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the formula for entropy change and the necessary parameters, particularly questioning how to properly account for temperature in the calculations.

Discussion Status

Some participants have provided clarifications regarding the temperature scale needed for the calculations. There is an acknowledgment of the initial confusion about the temperature's role in the formula.

Contextual Notes

Participants are working under the assumption that the boiling occurs at a constant temperature, and there is a focus on ensuring the correct application of thermodynamic equations.

ihearyourecho
Messages
61
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement



Find the change in entropy when 2.00 kg of water at 100 degrees C is boiled away to steam at 100 degrees C. Give your answer in kJ/K

Homework Equations


deltaS=Q/T
Q=m*Lvaporization


The Attempt at a Solution


Q=m*Lvaporization
Q=2 kg * 22.6*10^5 J/kg
Q = 4.52x10^6 J

I'm not not sure how to find T though since it's at 100 degrees and going to 100 degrees...

Thanks!
 
Physics news on Phys.org
There's a good deal of views on here, does no one know how to do this? ;)
 
T is given. All you have to do is put it in the correct scale. The denominator in [itex]\Delta Q/T[/itex] is the absolute temperature at which the heat flows into the water.

AM
 
Oh, I thought I had to do something more complicated with the T. Thanks!
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
2K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
1K
  • · Replies 12 ·
Replies
12
Views
2K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
2K
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
1K
  • · Replies 16 ·
Replies
16
Views
3K
Replies
23
Views
3K
Replies
25
Views
2K
Replies
4
Views
1K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K