Chapter 4

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Heat

Specific Latent Heat (I)

Heating Ice To Form Vapour

Stirrer
Hot Boiling
water water
Ice

Latent Heat Of Fusion

Heating Curve
Latent Temperature
heat
Q Gas
Liquid
+ gas
Boiling
Solid Liquid point (Vaporisation)
Solid +
Liquid Liquid
Latent heat of fusion,
Melting
(Melting)
Q = mlf point
Solid
where m: mass
lf : specific latent heat Time
of fusion

The specific latent heat of fusion (lf) of a substance is the amount of heat required to
convert a unit mass of a solid to liquid without change in temperature.
The latent heat of fusion is required to break up molecules in the solid state to molecules
in the liquid state at the same temperature (melting point).

Latent heat is absorbed An iceberg melts due to Latent heat of ice is used
from the drink to melt the dissipation of latent to preserve food.
the ice cubes. heat to the surroundings.

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