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The amount of energy required to change 1 kg of a solid into liquid at atmospheric pressure at its melting point is known as _______________.

A
latent heat of fusion
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B
latent heat of boiling
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latent heat of freezing
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D
melting energy
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Solution

The correct option is A latent heat of fusion
The amount of energy required to change 1 kg of a solid into liquid at atmospheric pressure at its melting point is known as latent heat of fusion.

Hence option A is correct.


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