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A calorimeter of water equivalent `15g` contains `165g` of water at `25^(@)C`. Steam at `100^(@)C `is passed through the water for some time .The temperature is increased to `30^(@)C` and the mass of the calorimeter and its contents is increased by `1.5g` Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporization of water. Specific head capacity of water is `1(cal)/g^(@)C`.

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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the specific latent heat of vaporization of water using the information provided. ### Step 1: Identify the given data - Water equivalent of the calorimeter (W_c) = 15 g - Mass of water (W_w) = 165 g - Initial temperature (T_initial) = 25°C - Final temperature (T_final) = 30°C - Mass of steam condensed (m_steam) = 1.5 g ...
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