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Enthalpy of vaporization

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The energy required to convert one mole of a liquid to a gas at constant temperature and pressure; used to calculate total energy needed for phase changes.

AP course connection

Topic 6.5: 6.5 Energy of Phase Changes

Unit 6

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