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Define Latent Heat of Fusion

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The enthalpy of fusion of a substance, also known as latent heat of fusion is the amount of energy that must be supplied to a solid substance (usually in the form of heat) in order to cause a change in its physical state and turn it into a liquid state is known as latent heat of fusion (And the pressure of the environment is kept constant throughout the process).