Given two boiling temperatures and pressures, how can I find the latent heat?

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2022-11-15

Given two boiling temperatures and pressures, how can I find the latent heat?

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Eynardfb0

Eynardfb0

Beginner2022-11-16Added 19 answers

The Clausius–Clapeyron equation:
d P d T = L T Δ v
relates d P d T to the latent heat and volume change. If the two temperatures you have are fairly close you can approximate d P d T then all you have to do is work out the volume change and you can calculate the latent heat.

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