PHYSICS

JAMB 2015 - Question 45

Physics 2015 JAMB Past Questions - Question 45: 10^6J of heat is required to boil off completely 2kg of a certain liquid. Neglecting heat lost to the surroundings, the latent heat of vaporization of the liquid is

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10^6J of heat is required to boil off completely 2kg of a certain liquid. Neglecting heat lost to the surroundings, the latent heat of vaporization of the liquid is
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Correct Answer

D

Explanation

Latent heat of vaporization = Heat energy / Mass

Given that 10^6 J of heat is required to boil off completely 2 kg of the liquid, we can substitute these values into the formula:

Latent heat of vaporization = 10^6 J / 2 kg

Calculating this, we get:

Latent heat of vaporization = 500,000 J/kg

Therefore, the latent heat of vaporization of the liquid is 500,000 J/kg.