Latent heat of fusion is defined as the heat required to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Latent heat of fusion is defined as the heat required to:
A. Raise the temperature of 1 kg of solid by 1°C.
B. Change 1 kg of solid to liquid at its melting point.
C. Change 1 kg of liquid to gas at its boiling point.
D. Change 1 kg of gas to liquid at its condensation point.
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Latent heat of fusion is the amount of heat energy required to change 1 kg of a solid into a liquid at atmospheric pressure and its melting point, without any change in temperature. Option B describes latent heat of vaporization, while C describes specific heat capacity.

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