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Ch 17: Temperature and Heat
Young & Freedman Calc - University Physics 14th Edition
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Chapter 17, Problem 55

A vessel whose walls are thermally insulated contains 2.402.40 kg of water and 0.4500.450 kg of ice, all at 0.00.0°C. The outlet of a tube leading from a boiler in which water is boiling at atmospheric pressure is inserted into the water. How many grams of steam must condense inside the vessel (also at atmospheric pressure) to raise the temperature of the system to 28.028.0°C? You can ignore the heat transferred to the container.

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First, understand the problem: We need to find out how much steam must condense to raise the temperature of the water and ice mixture from 0.0°C to 28.0°C. The steam will release heat as it condenses and cools down to 28.0°C, which will be absorbed by the water and ice.
Calculate the heat required to melt the ice. Use the formula: Q=mLf, where m is the mass of the ice and Lf is the latent heat of fusion for ice (334,000 J/kg).
Calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of the melted ice and the water from 0.0°C to 28.0°C. Use the formula: Q=mcΔT, where m is the total mass of water (melted ice + initial water), c is the specific heat capacity of water (4,186 J/kg°C), and ΔT is the change in temperature (28.0°C - 0.0°C).
Calculate the heat released by the steam as it condenses and cools to 28.0°C. First, use the formula for the heat released during condensation: Q=mLv, where m is the mass of the steam and Lv is the latent heat of vaporization for water (2,260,000 J/kg). Then, calculate the heat released as the condensed water cools to 28.0°C using: Q=mcΔT, where ΔT is the change in temperature (100.0°C - 28.0°C).
Set up the equation where the total heat absorbed by the ice and water equals the total heat released by the steam. Solve for the mass of the steam: msteam=QtotalLv+cΔT. Convert the mass from kilograms to grams.

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Specific Heat Capacity

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius. It is crucial for calculating the heat needed to raise the temperature of the water and ice in the vessel. For water, this value is typically 4.18 J/g°C, which helps determine the total energy required for the temperature change.
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Latent Heat of Fusion and Vaporization

Latent heat refers to the energy absorbed or released during a phase change without changing temperature. The latent heat of fusion is needed to melt the ice, while the latent heat of vaporization is required for steam condensation. These values are essential for calculating the energy exchanges during the melting of ice and condensation of steam, respectively.
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Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation

In thermally insulated systems, the principle of energy conservation states that the total energy remains constant. The heat from the condensing steam must equal the energy needed to melt the ice and raise the temperature of the water. Understanding this concept allows us to set up an equation balancing the energy input from steam with the energy required for the temperature increase.
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