Specific latent heat of vaporisation
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The value used for boiling and condensing, giving the energy needed to change the state of one kilogram with no temperature change.
The energy needed to change 1 kg of a substance from liquid to vapour at its boiling point, without any temperature change.
The specific latent heat used when a substance boils.
Topics that use Specific latent heat of vaporisation
- Changes of state and specific latent heat (AQA GCSE)
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