an electric immersion heater of 1.08 kW is immersed in water.After the water has reached a temperature of 100 C, how much time will be required to produce 100g of stream?

 The heat energy required to liquid water at a temperature of 100°C to steam is equal to the latent heat of vaporization of water 2260×103 J/kg.   The heat energy required to liquid water at a temperature of 1000C to 100g of steam = 226 × 103 J. power of the immersion heater = 1.08×103 W,  electrical energy consumed = Power × Time  Time = electrical energy consumed/ Power  =226 × 103 1.08×103 = 209 s

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