please define latent heat
what is the definition of latent heat of fusion and latenty heat of vaporisation
Asked by meghana.omprakash | 19th Jun, 2016, 12:28: PM
Expert Answer:
Latent heat: The heat associated with a state change is known as latent heat.
Latent heat of fusion: The amount of heat required to change 1 kg of a solid into a liquid at the melting point is called latent heat of fusion of the substance.
Latent heat of vaporisation: The amount of heat required to change 1 kg of a liquid into a gas at the boilng point is called latent heat of vaporization of the substance.
Answered by Yashvanti Jain | 20th Jun, 2016, 02:47: PM
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