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The latent heat of fusion of a substance is always less than the latent heat vapourization . Explain.

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To explain why the latent heat of fusion of a substance is always less than the latent heat of vaporization, we can break down the concepts involved in both processes: fusion (melting) and vaporization (boiling). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Latent Heat**: - Latent heat is the amount of heat energy required to change the state of a substance without changing its temperature. There are two main types: latent heat of fusion and latent heat of vaporization. 2. **Latent Heat of Fusion**: ...
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CENGAGE PHYSICS ENGLISH-CALORIMETRY-Exercise 1.1
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  2. Can heat be considered to be a form of stored energy?

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  5. Suppose an astronaut on the surface of the moon took some water at abo...

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  6. Heat is added to a body. Does its temperature necessarily increase?

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  9. Ice of mass 600 kg and at a temperature of -10^@C is placed in a coppe...

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  10. When a small ice crystal is placed in overcooled water it begins to fr...

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  11. An electric heater whose power is 54 W is immersed in 650cm^3 water in...

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  13. Equal volumes of three liquids of densities rho1,rho2 and rho3, specif...

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  14. Victoria falls in Africa is 122 m in height. Calculate the rise in tem...

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  15. Equal masses of three liquids A,B and C are taken. Their initial tempe...

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  16. An earthen pitcher loses 1 g of water per minute due to evaporation. I...

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  17. A certain amount of ice is supplied heat at a constant rate for 7 minu...

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  18. 1 g of ice at 0^@C is mixed with 1 g of steam at 100^@C. After thermal...

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  19. The ratio of the densities of the two bodies is 3:4 and the ratio of s...

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  20. In following equiation calculate value of H: 1kg ice at -20^@C=H+1kg w...

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