The amount of heat required to change a liquid to gaseous state without any change in temperature is known as
[amp_mcq option1=”specific heat capacity” option2=”mechanical equivalent of heat” option3=”latent heat of vaporization” option4=”quenching” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2017
Latent heat is the heat absorbed or released during a phase transition (like melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation) that occurs at a constant temperature. ‘Latent’ means hidden, as the heat transfer does not result in a temperature change during the process.