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Define specific latent heat of vaporization

Define specific latent heat of vaporization.

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This is a heat required to change a unit mass of substance from liquid to vapour with no change in temperature

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Specific Latent Heat of vaporization is the quantity of heat required to change 1kg of liquid at its boiling point completely to vapour at constant temperature.

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johnmulu answered the question on January 16, 2017 at 09:09

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