One kilogram of water at 0°C is changed to superheated steam of one atm pressure and 300° C. The major heat consumption in the process will be to

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The major heat consumption in the process of converting water at 0°C to superheated steam at 300°C under one atm pressure is in evaporating the water. The latent heat of vaporization, which is the energy required to change water at its boiling point into steam without temperature change, is significantly higher than the energy required for heating the water from 0°C to 100°C or for superheating the steam from 100°C to 300°C.

One Kilogram of Water at 0°C Is Changed to Superheated