When 1 gram of water at 100°C is converted into steam at 100°C at standard atmospheric pressure, the volume increases from 1 cm³ to 1671 cm³. Which of the following statements correctly describes the utilization of the absorbed latent heat of vaporization?

Options:

• A: The entire energy is used to increase the kinetic energy of the molecules, resulting in a higher temperature.
• B: A small fraction (around 7.5%) is used as work against external atmospheric pressure, while the major portion is used to overcome intermolecular forces (increasing internal potential energy).
• C: The entire energy is converted into external mechanical work of expansion, leaving the internal energy unchanged.
• D: A major portion (around 90%) is used as work against external atmospheric pressure, while a small fraction is used to break intermolecular bonds.

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