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What is the specific latent heat of fusion?

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Internal energy and energy transfers

Question

  1. A. The energy needed to change one kilogram of a substance from solid to liquid at constant temperature
  2. B. The energy needed to change one kilogram of a substance from liquid to gas at constant temperature
  3. C. The energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius
  4. D. The energy needed to change one kilogram of a substance from gas to solid at constant temperature

Answer

The correct answer is The energy needed to change one kilogram of a substance from solid to liquid at constant temperature.

Explanation

Evidence lens: Use the data, graph feature, practical observation, or particle behaviour that proves the answer. This question asks: What is the specific latent heat of fusion. The correct response is The energy needed to change one kilogram of a substance from solid to liquid at constant temperature, because specific heat capacity links energy, mass, material and temperature change. In Temperature changes in a system and specific heat capacity, the marking point should connect directly to required practical activity 1: determine the specific heat capacity of one or more materials. If the question includes values, the working must keep the appropriate unit and operation; if it is an explanation, it must name the relevant particle behaviour or energy change. This item belongs to Internal energy and energy transfers, so avoid answers that switch to a different quantity, confuse heat with temperature, or describe gas pressure without collisions when collisions are the reason. Checkpoint 333 is distinct because it uses this exact question context and the evidence lens rather than a generic particle-model sentence.

Common mistake

Misunderstanding Specific Heat Capacity

Students often confuse specific heat capacity with total thermal energy, thinking it represents the total energy stored in a substance rather than the energy required to change its temperature.

Emphasize that specific heat capacity is defined as the energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius, and clarify that it is a property of the material, not the total energy.

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