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Question
Which of the following energy is absorbed during the change of state of a substance ?
Options
specific heat
latent heat
heat capacity
heat of solution
Solution
latent heat
Latent heat is absorbed because during change of state because it is the heat energy that has to be supplied to change the state of a substance.
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