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What does the statement, 'latent heat of fusion for ice is 80 cal/g' mean?

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The statement means that amount of heat required to convert l g of ice at `0^(@)C` into 1 g of water at `0^(@)C` is 80 calories.
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  2. Define specific latent heat of fusion.

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  3. What does the statement, 'latent heat of fusion for ice is 80 cal/g' m...

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  4. Define the term latent heat of vaporisation.

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  5. What is specific latent heat of vaporization ?

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  6. Explain the role of latent heat in the change of state of a substance.

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  7. What is regelation? Why is it observed?

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  8. Define regelation .

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  9. How does the shredded ice convert into solid ice ball (during the prep...

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  10. In the experiment described on page 64 of your textbook, the wire move...

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  11. Is there any relationship of latent heat with the regelation?

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  12. You know that as we go higher than the sea level, the boiling point of...

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  13. Explain anomalous behaviour of water. Write its effect in lakes and po...

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  14. Write a note on: Anomalous behaviour of water.

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  15. State two phenomena observed in nature due to anomalous behaviour of w...

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  16. Explain the construction of Hope's apparatus with the help of a label...

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  17. By studying anomalous behaviour of water using Hope's apparatus, it is...

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  18. How do observations made while studying anomalous behaviour of water u...

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  19. By studying anomalous behaviour of water using Hope's apparatus, it is...

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  20. By studying anomalous behaviour of water using Hope's apparatus, it is...

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