Solved

Many Residential Microwave Ovens Operate at 900 Watts

Question 23

Multiple Choice

Many residential microwave ovens operate at 900 watts. How long will it take a 900 watt microwave oven to raise the temperature of 1 cup of water at 23°C to steam at 105°C? The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J·K-1·g-1 and the specific heat capacity of steam is 4.215 J·K-1·g-1. The density of water can be assumed to be 1.00 g·ml-1. For water, DHvap=40.66 kJ·mol-1. 1 cup=0.2366, 1 W=1 J·s-1


A) 11.4 min
B) 38 seconds
C) 9.9 min
D) 1.5 min
E) None of the above

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents