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What single variable can be multiplied by the mass to calculate the amount of energy required to transform a solid into its liquid form without changing its temperature?

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The variable to multiply by the mass to calculate the amount of energy required to transform a solid into its liquid form without changing its temperature is the heat capacity.
The heat capacity is the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree.
So, if you want to transform a solid into its liquid form without changing its temperature—you need to add enough energy to overcome the heat capacity of the substance.
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