With reference to the liquid state of matter-answer the following
The heat energy supplied to the liquid is absorbed by its molecule & stored as which form of energy.
How does the stored energy, have an effect on inter-particle space?
It has been observed that temperature remains constant till all solid melts into liquid. The heat supplied is used for changing a solid state into its liquid state by overcoming the particle-particle attraction force. The solid substance absorbs heat energy without showing any rise in temperature. This heat energy is called latent heat. The amount of heat required to convert a unit mass of a solid into its liquid state, without a change in temperature (i.e. at its melting point) is called the latent heat of fusion.EXPLAIN
With the supply of heat energy to matter, the kinetic energy of its particles: