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Question 4 • Physics

Latent heat of fusion refers to which changes of state?

Answer
A
gas to liquid or liquid to gas
B
solid to liquid or liquid to solid
C
solid to gas or gas to liquid
D
liquid to solid or solid to gas

Explanation

Latent heat of fusion is the energy absorbed or released when a substance changes between solid and liquid without changing temperature. Melting is solid to liquid, and freezing is liquid to solid, so the correct choice is solid to liquid or liquid to solid.

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