How much energy is required to vaporize 2 kg of aluminum? Use the table
below and this equation: Q = mLvapor
Substance
Latent Heat
Fusion
(melting)
(kJ/kg)
Melting
Point
(°C)
Latent Heat
Vaporization
(boiling) (kJ/kg)
Boiling
Point
(°C)
Aluminum
400
660
1100
2450
Copper
207
1083
4780
2566
Gold
628
1063
1720
2808
Helium
5.2
-270
21
-269
Lead
245
327
871
1751
Mercury
11.4
-39
296
357
Water
335
0
2256
100
