Latent Heat of Zinc Sublimation at 600K

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The latent heat of sublimation for zinc at 600K is 1,990,000 J/kg, and it can be treated as a monatomic ideal gas. The discussion highlights the relationship between latent heat, enthalpy change, and internal energy change during sublimation. It emphasizes that the work done due to the increase in volume at ambient pressure is a factor in determining the percentage of latent heat that changes internal energy. The need for specific pressure conditions is noted, but it suggests that calculating the work may not be necessary to answer the main question. Understanding these relationships is crucial for analyzing the thermodynamic properties of zinc during sublimation.
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The Latent Heat of sublimation for zinc(atomic mass = 65.4 u) at 600k is 1,990,000 j/kg. Assume that the zinc vapor can be treated as a monatomic ideal gas and that the volume of one kilogram of solid is negligible compared to that of the vapor. What percentage of the latent heat serves to change the internal energy during sublimation.
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The latent heat of sublimation is the enthalpy change. The internal energy change is related to the enthalpy change and to the work done (at constant pressure?). You are given the enthalpy change, so you need to compute the work done by the increase in volume at the ambient pressure (which you did not specify!). (Actually, you may not need to COMPUTE the work to answer the (trick?) question.)
 
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