The quantity of heat required to change a unit mass of a solid substance from the solid state to liquid state, while the temperature remains constant, is known as:

Latent heat

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Sublimation

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Hoar frost

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Latent heat of fusion

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The correct option is D
Latent heat of fusion

Latent heat of fusion is the quantity of heat required to convert the unit mass of a substance from solid state to liquid state.

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