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Question

Latent heat of 1gm of steam is 536 cal/gm, then its value in joule/kg is

A

$2.25 \times 10^{6}$

B

$2.25 \times 10^{3}$

C

2.25

D

None

Answer

$2.25 \times 10^{6}$

Explanation

Solution

$536\frac{cal}{gm} = \frac{536 \times 4.2J}{10^{- 3}kg} = 2.25 \times 10^{6}J/kg$