Question

What is latent heat?

A.
energy released or absorbed to change the kinetic energy of a substance
B.
energy released or absorbed to change the pressure of a substance
C.
energy released or absorbed to change the temperature of a substance
D.
energy released or absorbed to change the phase of a substance

Answer 1

Answer is D. Latent heat is energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change in its physical state or phase.