The Latent Heat of Vaporization of Water Is Roughly 10

question 158

Multiple Choice

The latent heat of vaporization of water is roughly 10 times the latent heat of fusion of water.The amount of heat required to boil away 1 kg of water is __________ the amount of heat required to melt 1 kg of ice.

• A)one tenth
• B)equal to
• C)10 times
• D)unrelated to

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