Mass of steam = ms
Mass of copper calorimeter = mc = 38 g = 0.038 kg
Mass of water in calorimeter = mw = 260 g = 0.26 kg
Initial temperature of calorimeter = T1 = 27 oC
Final temperature of calorimeter = T2 = 56 oC
Initial temperature of steam = T3 = 100 oC
Specific heat of copper = Cc = 387 J/(kg.oC) = 0.387 kJ/(kg.oC)
Specific heat of water = Cw = 4.18 kJ/(kg.oC)
Latent heat of vaporization of water = L = 2260 kJ/kg
msL + msCw(T3 - T2) = mcCc(T2 - T1) + mwCw(T2 - T1)
ms[2260 + 4.18(100 - 56)] = (0.038)(0.387)(56 - 27) + (0.26)(4.18)(56 - 27)
2443.92ms = 31.943
ms = 0.01307 kg
ms = 13.07 grams
Mass of steam needed = 13.07 grams
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