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the heat involved in a solid - liquid phase change, that is, melting or freezing, is called the latent heat of
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Latent heat is the heat absorbed or released during a phase change without a change in temperature. When a solid melts (endothermic) or a liquid freezes (exothermic), the heat involved is specifically called the latent heat of fusion. This term is used to describe the energy associated with the solid - liquid phase transition.
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