Question

Why does snow/ice not melt rapidly on the mountains during the summer? 623c89bf2c2d9b29e73f33sa

Answer 1

1. The heat energy supplied to a solid so as to change it into the liquid state, without any rise in temperature is called the latent heat of fusion.
2. As we know $1kg$ of ice on meting absorbs $336000J$ of heat energy and $1kg$ of water for freezing will release$336000J$ of heat energy.
3. Therefore, it is the high latent heat of ice $(336000J)$ for every $1kg$ to change into under at $0°C.$
4. Hence, snow melts slowly in the mountains in summer and water is available in the rivers.