{"id":87831,"date":"2025-06-01T06:55:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87831"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:55:04","slug":"the-specific-latent-heat-of-vaporization-of-a-substance-is-the-quantit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-specific-latent-heat-of-vaporization-of-a-substance-is-the-quantit\/","title":{"rendered":"The specific latent heat of vaporization of a substance is the quantit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The specific latent heat of vaporization of a substance is the quantity of heat needed to change unit mass from<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;liquid to vapour with a change of temperature&#8221; option2=&#8221;liquid to vapour without a change of temperature&#8221; option3=&#8221;vapour to liquid without a change of temperature&#8221; option4=&#8221;vapour to liquid with a change of temperature&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe specific latent heat of vaporization is defined as the heat energy required to change the state of a unit mass of a substance from liquid to vapour at a constant temperature.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nLatent heat is the heat energy absorbed or released during a phase transition (like melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation) at a constant temperature and pressure. Specific latent heat refers to the amount of heat per unit mass. Vaporization specifically refers to the transition from liquid to gas. This phase change occurs without a change in temperature, as the energy is used to break intermolecular bonds.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThere are two main types of specific latent heat: specific latent heat of fusion (solid to liquid or liquid to solid) and specific latent heat of vaporization (liquid to gas or gas to liquid). 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