Question
Which of the following best describes the heat of fusion?
Group of answer choices
the amount of potential energy necessary for a phase change to gaseous form
the lowest temperature at which the particles are able to exist in the liquid form
the temperature at which the particles have sufficient molecular motion to exist in the form of a gas
the potential energy absorbed by a solid as it changes to a liquid
Group of answer choices
the amount of potential energy necessary for a phase change to gaseous form
the lowest temperature at which the particles are able to exist in the liquid form
the temperature at which the particles have sufficient molecular motion to exist in the form of a gas
the potential energy absorbed by a solid as it changes to a liquid
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best description of the heat of fusion is:
**"the potential energy absorbed by a solid as it changes to a liquid."**
The heat of fusion refers to the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point without changing its temperature.
**"the potential energy absorbed by a solid as it changes to a liquid."**
The heat of fusion refers to the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point without changing its temperature.