Question

When a solid melts; its temperature remains the same, so in such case where does the

heat energy go?
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Answer 1

Answer:

When solid melts, the temperature remains the same, this is because the absorbed heat is utilized in breaking the forces of attraction between the particles and hence solid changes to a liquid state without changing in temperature.

Answer 2

Explanation:

... Accepted Answer: When a solid melts, its temperature remains the same because the heat energy supplied is utilised to break the bonds between the particles of matter. Therefore, the temperature of the solid does not change till all the solid melts.