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When water is cooled to a temperature x, it gets converted into ice at temperature x by a process called P. And when ice at temperature x is warmed, it gets reconverted into water at the same temperature x in a process called Q.
- What is the value of temperature x in Kelvin ?
- What is the process P known as ?
- What is the name of energy released during process P ?
- What is the process Q known as ?
- What is the name of energy absorbed during process Q ?
Solution
- 273K
- The name of the process is freezing.
- Latent heat of freezing
- Melting
- Latent heat of fusion
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