MCQ
A quantity of heat required to change the unit mass of a solid substance, from solid state to liquid state, while the temperature remains constant, is known as
- ALatent heat
- BSublimation
- CHoar frost
- ✓Latent heat of fusion
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
Latent heat of fusion
d
(d) A quantity of heat required to change the unit mass of a solid substance, from solid state to liquid state, while the temperature remains constant, is known as latent heat of fusion.
(d) A quantity of heat required to change the unit mass of a solid substance, from solid state to liquid state, while the temperature remains constant, is known as latent heat of fusion.
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