The graph shown in the figure represent change in the temperature of 5kg of a substance as it absorbs heat at a constant rate of 42kJ/min. The latent heat of vaporization of the substance is
A
630kJkg−1
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B
126kJkg−1
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C
84kJkg−1
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D
12.6kJkg−1
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Solution
The correct option is D84kJkg−1
First mass will melt and then vaporize ,we can see there is a constant temperature line at T=125oC , that is its vaporization temperature , and heat supplied during that duration is latent heat of vaporization.