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How can latent heat 'break bonds' between the molecules?

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Latent heat is the amount of heat energy needed for the transformation between solid to liquid or liquid to vapour. The heat energy is absorbed by the elements to break the intermolecular forces and hence is slowly converted to another phase.

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