Answer to Question #35140 in Physical Chemistry for Ash

Question

the heat required to raise the temperature of a large cup of water from room temperature to boiling is approximately 100 kJ. Express this quantity of heat in kilocalories and british thermal units.

Answer 1

1 kj is equal to: 0.23901 kcal ; Then
100 kj is equal to: 23.901 kcal
and
1 kj is equal to: 0.94782 BTU (British thermal unit); Then
100 kj is equal to: 94.782 BTU (British thermal unit)