Question

when a solid melts its temperature remains constant, so where does the heat energy go ? what is the name given to this heat ?

Answer 1

HEY THERE,
WHEN A SOLID CHANGES IT STATES THE HEAT ENERGY IS ABSORBED BY THE SOLID FOR BREAKING OF THEIR BONDING.
THIS HEAT ENERGY IS KNOWN AS 'LATENT HEAT' . LATENT MEANS HIDDEN. SO , THE HEAT IS ABSORBED
HOPE IT HELPS.

Answer 2

Answer :

In case of solids the latent heat energy is used in changing the state of the matter and the temperature remains constant.

The heat energy is called latent heat energy.