Question

In column 8 of Table 1 of the Steam Tables, the enthalpy (hf) found in that column is known as the:




sensible heat


latent heat


sensible heat of fusion


latent heat of evaporation

Answer 1

sensible heat

hf is the enthalpy of the saturated liquid (the energy to sensibly heat the liquid to the saturation condition). The latent heat of evaporation is hfg (hg − hf).