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A unit mass of solid converted to liquid at its melting point. Heat is required for this process is (a) Specific heat (b) Latent heat of vaporization (c) Latent heat of fusion (d) External latent heat

A unit mass of solid converted to liquid at its melting point. Heat is required for this process is

(a) Specific heat
(b) Latent heat of vaporization
(c) Latent heat of fusion
(d) External latent heat

Grade:12

1 Answers

Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
3 years ago
The heat energy required to change the state of unit mass of a substance is called latent heat. As the given solid is of unit mass (1kg) and we have to change its state into liquid, therefore heat needed will be specific latent heat of fusion.

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