define the term 'latent heat of fusion' of solid How much is the latent heat of fusion of ice
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The latent heat of fusion of a solid is the quantity of heat in joules required to convert 1 kg of the solid into liquid, at its melting point, without any change in temperature. The latent heat of fusion of ice is 3.34 × 105 J/kg.
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The latent heat of fusion of a solid is the quantity of heat in joules required to convert 1 kg of the solid into liquid, at its melting point, without any change in temperature.
The latent heat of fusion for ice is 80 calories per gram. This amount of heat is absorbed by each gram of ice in melting or is given up by each gram of water in freezing.
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