Why is latent heat a type of heat if there is no temperature difference involved during phase change?
Heat is commonly defined as an energy in transit due to temperature difference. For sensible heat, this is quite evident. But latent heat, or the “heat” involved during phase change, is not associated with temperature change. So, is latent heat not really a type of heat or is there something that I’m missing?
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That’s why it’s called latent heat, latent meaning hidden, dormant or not yet fully manifest. There’s still heat, or thermal energy being transferred between systems due to temperature difference.
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