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This is because of its polar nature - water molecules have a strong dipole, therefore, the water molecules attract each other more than most other molecules do.
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What is latent heat of fusion of 1kg water?
The latent heat of fusion of 1kg water is 334 kJ/kg. (Wikipedia)
Why is water considered as high specific heat and latent heat of vaporization?
The latent heat of vaporization of a liquid is the amount of heat needed to change that liquid when at it's boiling point to a gas. Hydrogen bonds are present between water molecules. These are strong intermolecular forces between the slightly negative oxygen atom in one water molecule and the slightly positive hydrogen atom in another water molecule. These bonds must be broken in order for the water to change from a liquid to a gas and requires a great amount of energy thus explaining water's high latent heat of vaporization.
Does steam has highest latent heat than boiling water?
Boiling water has a lower latent heat than steam. Steam is the transition from liquid to gas for boiling water. If by boiling water you mean liquid water at the temperature of 100 degrees Celsius then yes, steam has a higher latent heat.
What is the definition of the term 'latent heat'?
Latent heat is the amount of energy that is needed to change the state of matter. Either from a solid to a liquid, from a liquid to gas or vice versa. For example if you boil a kettle of water, energy or latent heat is added to the water from the element within the kettle. The water will heat up and eventually turn to steam.
What does latent heat causes?
Latent heat has the ability to do something in a given time period. Take a water heated radiator, latent heat has the ability to make the radiator warm or hot according to the temprature of the water. It will continue to do this until the water stops flowing through the radiator and the radiator begins to cool.
What materials have high latent heat capacity?
water
What are the factors that cause breezes to occur?
The high latent heat of water.
What are the factor that cause sea breeze to occur?
The high latent heat of water.
What accounts for stabilizing effects of Earth's ocean?
The high latent heat of water.
Explain why water is used in hot water bottle for fomentation?
bcoz water has high latent heat
Why is latent heat important to the atmosphere?
Latent heat is an important form of atmospheric energy. Latent heat is a property of water vapor in the atmosphere and when water vapor condenses it releases latent heat. Latent heat must be supplied to evaporate liquid water and this heat affects the behavior of the weather.
What is the heat that is released when water condenses and changes to liquid form?
The latent heat of vaporisation.
What is latent heat of fusion of 1kg water?
The latent heat of fusion of 1kg water is 334 kJ/kg. (Wikipedia)
What is latent heat evaporation?
Latent heat of evaporation of water to steam is 2270 KJ/Kg
How latent heat is an important source of atmospheric energy?
In the atmosphere latent heat is a property of water vapour. When water vapour condenses it releases latent heat, and latent heat must be supplied to evaporate liquid water. This heat affects the behaviour of the weather. Similar effects occur in the change from liquid water to ice and vice versa.
The form of energy related to the change of the state of water?
The energy which must be transferred to or from a sample of water in order to change it's state is called the Latent Energy or Latent Heat - for example Latent Heat of Evaporation or Latent Heat of Freezing.
What is the difference of heat and heat capacity?
Heat capacity is the amount of heat something can take before it changes temperature by a degree. If we use water as an example, it is said to have a high heat capacity as you need to heat it a lot before it changes temperature at all. Latent means not yet existing. Latent heat is therefore referring to the amount of heat it would take something for it to change state. Water is said to have a high latent heat of vaporisation. That means that it takes a lot of heat to vaporise water. While heat capacity talks about how much heat something can take, latent heat talks about how much heat something requires to cause a change. Similar concepts but they have slight differences.
