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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

When a solid melts, its temperature remains the same, so where does the heat energy go?Name the process and define it.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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When solid melts, the temperature remains the same, this is because the absorbed heat is utilized in breaking the forces of attraction between the particles and hence solid changes to a liquid state without changing in temperature.

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