How Much Heat is Needed to Turn Ice at -10°C into Steam at 110°C?

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To calculate the heat needed to convert 150g of ice at -10°C to steam at 110°C, several processes must be considered, including heating the ice, melting it, heating the water, vaporizing it, and finally heating the steam. The relevant equations involve specific heat capacities and latent heats for each phase change. The total heat required is found by summing the heat for each step, which includes calculations for heating ice to 0°C, melting it, heating water to 100°C, vaporizing it, and heating steam to 110°C. The initial calculations provided were incomplete, but the correct approach involves systematically applying the equations for each phase. Understanding the phase changes and their associated energy requirements is crucial for solving the problem accurately.
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Homework Statement



Calculate the amount of heat to be added to warm 150g of ice from -10C to produce steam at 110C.

Homework Equations



Ice = cice = 0.5cal/gC, L = 80 cal/g.
Water = Cw = 1.0 cal/gC;
Steam = csteam = 0.5 cal/gC; Lv = 540 cal/g

The Attempt at a Solution



I know the answer should be 109.5kcal.

I have found 12,000 cal. BUT I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW TO GET TO 109kcal. I JUST NEED SOME DIRECTION.
 
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Show how you got 12 kcal.
 


Q = mLf = 150g x 80 Cal/g = 12,000
 


I know this problem is more complex than that.

Another equation that is possible to use is q=mcdeltat

I remember my professor drawing a graph, with equations for solid, liquid and gas...
I think I am supposed to have that in mind.
 


The graph shows increase, then constant, then increase and constant, then increase.
 


domyy said:
Q = mLf = 150g x 80 Cal/g = 12,000

That's just a melting part.

domyy said:
Another equation that is possible to use is q=mcdeltat

I remember my professor drawing a graph, with equations for solid, liquid and gas...
I think I am supposed to have that in mind.

domyy said:
The graph shows increase, then constant, then increase and constant, then increase.

And that's a good hint at equations that should be used. Have you copied that graph?

What must happen to the ice so that water becomes a steam?
 


There are 5 processes at work here. First, you must heat the water from -10C to 0C. Then more energy must be provided to turn the 0C ice to 0C water. Then you must heat the water from 0C to 100C. Then you must turn the 100C water to 100C steam. Finally, you heat the steam to the final 110C. Phase changes require energy as well as temperature changes. The equations you have can be used to determine exactly how these processes occur.
 


One of the solutions would be q=mlf
=150g x 540=81,000?
 


I will also have q=150g x 80cal/g = 12,000
 
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Am i doing it right? I will have to sum the values later?
 
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You can sum them all as the last step.
 
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Oh yes I already got the answer. Thanks a lot!
 
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Please don't hijack threads, if you have a new question - start a new thread.

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