Give reasons for the following.
Heat supplied/released during a change of state is called latent heat.

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Latent heat is the heat that is supplied to matter during the change of state. For example, latent heat of fusion.
Latent heat is defined as the heat or energy that is absorbed or released during a phase change of a substance.
It could either be from a gas to a liquid or liquid to solid and vice versa.
Heat supplied/released during a change of state is called latent heat.

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Give reasons for the following.Heat supplied/released during a change of state is called latent heat.

Give reasons for the following.
Heat supplied/released during a change of state is called latent heat.