Find Heat to Turn Water into Steam at 100degC

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The discussion focuses on calculating the heat required to convert room temperature water into steam at 100°C. The key formula involved is Q = m * C * T, where Q represents the heat energy, m is the mass of water, C is the specific heat capacity, and T is the temperature change. Additionally, the heat of vaporization must be included, which accounts for the energy needed to change water from liquid to gas without a temperature change. The total heat required is the sum of the heat needed to raise the temperature to 100°C and the heat needed for the phase change.

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Does anybody know the formula to find the amount of heat that is required to turn a mass of room temperature water into steam at 100degC?

I know it has something to do with the specific heat capacity of water.
But apparently there is also one that involves heat of vaporization of water... ?

I'm doing a question that I'm trying to find the heat, and values of the heat capcity and heat of vaporization is given as well as temperature and mass.

I know this formula: Q= m*C*T, but I don't know how to use heat of vaporization...

THank you.
 
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The amount of heat needed would be= Heat needed to raise temp. to 100C + Heat needed to change the phase of the water from liquid to gas


the latter will have the latent heat of vaporization
 

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