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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 14

A technician vaporises 160 g of liquid ethanol at its boiling point.

The specific latent heat of vaporisation of ethanol is 8.5 × 105 J/kg.

Calculate the thermal energy needed to vaporise the ethanol. Use the correct equation from the Physics Equation Sheet.

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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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