Some very hot rocks have a temperature of #360 ^o C# and a specific heat of #840 J/(Kg*K)#. The rocks are bathed in #16 L# of water at #40 ^oC#. If the heat of the rocks completely vaporizes the water, what is the minimum combined mass of the rocks?
1 Answer
Apr 20, 2017
The mass of the rocks is
Explanation:
The heat transferred from the rocks to the water, is equal to the heat used to heat the water to 100ºC and evaporate it.
For the rocks
For the water
Heat of vaporisation of water