How much energy is necessary to heat 1.0 kg of water from room temperature (20 and deg C) to its boiling point (Assume no energy loss.) (b) If electrical energy were used how much would it cost at?

The energy needed to heat 1.0 kg of water from 20°C to 100°C is 334 kJ (specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 kJ/kg°C). To calculate the cost, you would need to know the cost of electricity per kilowatt-hour. If, for example, the cost is $0.12 per kWh, the cost to heat this water would be around $0.04 (334 kJ = 0.093 kWh, and 0.093 kWh x $0.12/kWh = $0.011).