the assumptions made in the introduction are as follows: 1. the volume of vapour is assumed to be much greater than that of the liquid vapourised and 2. it is assumed that the vapour behaves like an ideal gas.
I would like to know if any other assumptions are worth considering apart from those mentioned already?
what would be the possible sources of error in carrying out an experiment such as this..
I need to know what the experiment is, can't tell from this. If you are assuming that a vapor behaves ideally, then PV = nRT is applicable for the calculations. One source of error would be the assumption of ideal behavior by the vapor. Other errors would stem from the procedue and methods of measurement.
Ooops, in my hurry I overlooked the message title. So, you're determining the heat of vaporization of water, using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, I presume, to determine the value. Sounds like fun!
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