Question

The unit of latent heat is ______

Answer 1

Unit of latent heat

1. The amount of heat energy that is consumed or released per unit mass during a phase change is known as latent heat.
2. Latent heat is the energy required to change a solid into a liquid/vapor phase or a liquid into a vapor phase.
3. Depending on the various stages, it goes by many names, including the heat of condensation, the heat of vaporization, and so forth.
4. The latent heat formula is given by $L=\frac{Q}{m}$ where $Q$ is the amount of heat emitted or absorbed and $m$ is the mass of the substance.
5. The SI unit of latent heat is Joule and is denoted as $J$.

Hence, the unit of latent heat is Joule.