Question

Definition of latent heat in simple words.... urgent..... Tmrw exam... plss​

Answer 1

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Latent means hidden. Heat energy is absorbed by ice without showing any rise in temperature. It is said that the extra heat supplied gets hidden in the coponents of the container and is used by ice for change of state. This is called latent heat.

Answer 2

the amount of heat energy abosorb at a constant temperation by unit mass of a solid state to convert into liquid state is calles as latent heat