How long would it take for 1.50 mol of water at 100.0 âc to be converted completely into steam if heat were added at a constant rate of 20.0 j/s ? express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units?

To convert boiling water to steam, that would involve heat of vaporization. The heat of vaporization for water at atmospheric conditions is: ΔHvap = 2260 J/g.

Molar mass of water = 18 g/mol

Q = mΔHvap = (1.50 mol water)(18 g/mol)(2260 J/g) = 61,020 J

Time = Q/Rate = (61,020 J)(1 s/20 J) = 3051 seconds

In order to express the answer in three significant units, let's convert that to minutes.
Time = 3051 s * 1min/30 s = 102 min