Q.

An electric immersion heater of 1.08 kW is immersed in water. After it has reached a temperature of 1000C, how much time will be required to produce 100 g of steam?

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a

105 s

b

210 s

c

50 s

d

420 s

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

L is the latent heat of vaporization of water, the heat required for producing 1 g of steam. So 

L=540  cal=540×4.2=2268  J

Energy supplied is 1080  Js1.

Time required to boil 100 g of water is

t=540×4.2×100/1080=210  s

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