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Question
What is meant by saying that the latent heat of fusion of ice is 3.34 × 105 J/kg ?
Solution
The latent heat of fusion of ice is 3.34 × 105 J/Kg means that 3.34 × 105J of heat is required to change 1 kg of ice into water at its melting point at the same temperature.
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