Some very hot rocks have a temperature of #260 ^o C# and a specific heat of #80 JKg^(-1)K^(-1)#. The rocks are bathed in #144 L# of boiling water. If the heat of the rocks completely vaporizes the water, what is the minimum combined mass of the rocks?
1 Answer
May 6, 2017
The mass of the rocks is
Explanation:
The heat transferred from the rocks to the water, is equal to the heat used to evaporate the water.
For the rocks
Heat of vaporisation of water
The specific heatof the rocks is
The mass of water is
The mass of the rocks is