Latent Heat

1. State the definition of the term ‘Latent Heat’.

2. Calculate the heat energy required to change 0.7kg of Ice into

water at its melting point (0°C).

(LF water = 3.34x105Jkg-1)

3. Calculate the heat energy required to change 3.9kg of water into

steam at its boiling point (100°C).

(Lv water = 22.6x105Jkg-1)

4. 8.3x106J of heat energy are supplied to a block of aluminium

at its melting point (660°C) to turn it into liquid aluminium.

Calculate the mass of the aluminium block that has changed state
from a solid to a liquid.

(LF aluminium = 3.95x105Jkg-1)

5. 6.5x107J of heat energy are supplied to liquid alcohol at its

boiling point (65°C) to turn it into a gas.

Calculate the mass of the liquid alcohol that has changed state
from a liquid to a gas.

(Lv alcohol = 11.2x105Jkg-1)

6. a) An unknown metal of mass 160kg is supplied with 3.28x107J
of heat energy at its melting point, to convert it from a solid
to a liquid.
Calculate the latent heat of fusion of the unknown metal.

b) Use your data sheet or an internet search to find the name of

the unknown metal.

7. A substance of mass 40kg has 3.32x107J of heat energy

removed from it to convert it from a gas to a liquid at its
boiling point.

a) Calculate the latent heat of vaporisation of the substance.

b) Use your data sheet or an internet search to find the name of

the unknown substance.

8. Calculate the total heat energy required to convert 750g of water

at 21°C into 750g of steam at its boiling point.

(HINT – Two individual calculations required!!!)

9. Calculate the total heat energy required to convert 450g of ice

at -4°C into 450g of steam at 100°C.

(HINT – Four individual calculations required!!!)

Data for Q8 and Q9

C ice = 2100Jkg-1°C-1
C water = 4180Jkg-1°C-1
LF water = 3.34x105Jkg-1
Lv water = 22.6x105Jkg-1