Lesson Worksheet - Specific Latent Heat - Nagwa
Lesson Worksheet - Specific Latent Heat - Nagwa
Lesson Worksheet - Specific Latent Heat - Nagwa
In this worksheet, we will practice using the formula E = mL to calculate the amount of
energy absorbed or released by a change in the state of a material.
Q1: 1 kg of copper and 1 kg of nickel are both heated continuously at the same rate.
Determine
which metal will completely melt first. Use a value of 205 kJ/kg for the
specific latent
heat of fusion of copper and use a value of 297 kJ/kg for the specific
latent heat of fusion
of nickel.
A Copper
B Nickel
Q2: Which of the following is the correct unit for the specific latent heat of fusion?
A J/kg
B J ⋅ kg/∘ C
C J⋅kg
D kg/J
E J/kg ⋅ ∘ C
Q3: Water in a pan reaches 100∘ C , but the pan is still left on the heat, so eventually all
of the water turns to water vapor.
Calculate the energy needed to evaporate the 1.2 kg
of water contained by the pan. Use a
value of 2,258 kJ/kg
for the specific latent heat of
vaporization of water. Give your answer
to the nearest kilojoule.
Q4: Which of the following is the correct formula for the energy required to evaporate
a substance? 𝐸 represents the energy required, 𝑚 represents the mass of the
substance, 𝐿 represents the specific latent heat of vaporization, 𝑐 represents the
specific heat capacity, and Δ𝜃 represents the change in temperature.
A 𝐸 = 𝑚𝐿Δ𝜃
B 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑐Δ𝜃
C 𝐸 = 𝑚𝐿
D 𝐸 = 𝑚𝐿
E 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑐
Q6: 565 kJ of energy is used to melt a block of zinc that was already at its melting
temperature when the energy was supplied to it. Find the mass of the block of zinc,
using a
value of 113 kJ/kg for the specific latent heat of fusion of zinc.
Q7: The table lists the specific latent heat of fusion for various metals. A student has
200 g of an unknown metal. The student heats the metal to its melting point and then
measures how much energy is absorbed by the metal for all of it to melt, and gets a
value of 79.6 kJ. Which of the four metals listed in the table does the student have?
Metal Aluminum Cobalt Iron Nickel
A Aluminum
B Cobalt
C Iron
D Nickel
Q9: A metal at the temperature at which it melts is heated until all of the metal has
become
liquid. It takes 41 kJ to completely
melt the metal, and its mass is
0.2 kg. What
is the specific latent
heat of fusion of the metal?
Q10: A substance, which is initially at 20∘ C and solid, is heated. The temperature of
the
substance is recorded over time, and this data is shown in the graph.