Question

when Ice at -10 degree Celsius is slowly heated temperatures of ice gradually increases till at 0 degree Celsius , the temperature of the system remains constant when the ice changes into water and then further rises . explain the observation with the help of graph

Answer 1

This is due to latent heat of fusion.

Answer 2

when the ice is at 0 degree Celsius the temperature stops because the temperature is used to change the state of matter. this is also called as latent heat of fusion