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प्रश्न
The amount of heat energy required to melt a given mass of a substance at its melting point without any rise in its temperature is called as the ______.
पर्याय
specific heat capacity
specific latent heat of fusion
latent heat of fusion
specific latent heat of freezing
उत्तर
The amount of heat energy required to melt a given mass of a substance at its melting point without any rise in its temperature is called as the latent heat of fusion.
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