Is latent heat a specific property?
So, I am currently in Thermodynamics. There I see Q=mL is used when changing phase. Where Q is heat requires to change the phase, and L is latent heat and m is mass. So, doesn't that make Latent Heat a specific property? And if it's not then, L=Q/m, so I can also say that Q is Latent heat and L is specific Latent heat?
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+solved @user1 @user2... to close the thread when your doubt is solved. Mention the users who helped you solve the doubt. This will be added to their stats.My doubt is regarding this actually, because here the right answer is 4, but why not 2?
D is wrong dude.
Enthalpy of vaporization
In thermodynamics, the enthalpy of vaporization (symbol ∆Hvap), also known as the (latent) heat of vaporization or heat of evaporation, is the amount of energy (enthalpy) that must be added to a liquid substance to transform a quantity of that substance into a gas. The enthalpy of vaporization is a function of the pressure and temperature at whi...
A is wrong in case of water
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I think he is just referring to the English word specific and not specific in terms of per unit mass. By saying that both latent heats are specific properties of a substance, I am not sure what does this English mean. Does it mean that you are dividing by mass, that specific heat capacity, that I don't think it's that though.
Oh, yeah... I'm sorry I now looked at the answer and its actually wrong. It was a silly doubt, Thanks !
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