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The heat gained or lost during a change of state from solid to liquid or from liquid to solid is called the latent heat of _____.

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freezing
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condensation
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vapourisation
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D
fusionn
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Solution

The correct option is D fusionn
The heat associated with the melting of a solid or the freezing of a liquid is called the latent heat of fusion. This heat remains hidden as no rise in temperature is observed on its absorption until the phase change is completed. Latent refers to the heat that remains hidden

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