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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat

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Question 8

The initial mass of ethanol in a beaker is 0.48 kg.

An electric immersion heater is switched on and the ethanol is heated until it boils.

The mass of the ethanol remaining in the beaker after the heater is switched off is 0.40 kg.

The thermal energy transferred to the ethanol while it is boiling is 68 000 J68\,000\text{ J}68000 J.

Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporisation of ethanol.

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14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat Questions

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36 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 14.2 Specific heat capacity and latent heat. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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