ReinyDays
Gold Member
I'm afraid both values you've given are incorrect. It takes 2,260 joules to raise one gram of water from 0 to 100C. Water will evaporate at any temperature above 0C (like 0.001C) And it takes 4.186 joules of energy to raise one gram of water one degree C. You will not melt iron. Or pass your next exam.
Are you sure? LOL!
He deleted that claim ... this is liquid water at 100ºC ... the latent heat of evaporation starts here converting water into gas at 100ºC ... we add 2,260 joules and temperature doesn't change ...
Same thing happens with melting ice except it's only 334 J/g ... and this is called the latent heat of fusion ... look it up if you don't believe me ...
I'm glad you managed to capture crick's mistake ... this demonstrates the enormous amounts of energy involved in these change-of-state processes ... something an atmospheric scientist wouldn't neglect in his calculations ... sad the IPCC doesn't allow for dissenting opinions ...