Question

Define melting point of a solid. Explain what happens when we supply heat energy to the ice at $0{}^{o}C.$ Name the term used for heat absorbed in the above process and define it.

Answer 1

Melting point of solid:
The temperature at which solid changes to a liquid state.
When we supply heat energy to the ice at $0{}^{o}C.$
It will absorb the heat and the forces between the ice particles start breaking and hence ice melts to a liquid state.
The heat absorbed by the ice will increase the kinetic energy of particles of ice.