What is Enthalpy of Vaporization ?

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Enthalpy of Vaporization


(

latent heat of vaporization

):
the amount of energy that must be added to the system to convert 1 mole of saturated liquid into 1 mole of saturated vapor.
Vaporization (or boiling):
Saturated Liquid
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Saturated Vapor
Saturated Vapor
Saturated Liquid
Condensation:
Molar latent heat of vaporization
This TV diagram shows the latent heat of vaporization as it relates to the change in state from saturated liquid to saturated vapor.
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Ch 3, Lesson E, Page 2 - What is Enthalpy of Vaporization ?