A team trap is a component of the apparatus used in determining the specific latent heat of vaporisation of steam. In the steady steady state, the steam trap

A. stores the steam for future use
B. prevents the steam from escaping
C. ensures that only dry steam gets into the calorimeter
D. allows condensed steam to go into the calorimeter
E. determine the quantity of steam used

Correct Answer:

Option C – ensures that only dry steam gets into the calorimeter