Latent Heat of Fusion in Chemistry Formulas

The Latent Heat of Fusion is the amount of heat required to convert one unit amount of substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase — leaving the temperature of the system unaltered. And is denoted by L_fusion. Latent Heat of Fusion is usually measured using the Joule per Kilogram for Latent Heat. Note that the value of Latent Heat of Fusion is always positive.

Formulas to find Latent Heat of Fusion in Chemistry

fxLatent Heat of Fusion given Freezing Point of SolventGo

Chemistry formulas that make use of Latent Heat of Fusion

fxCryoscopic Constant given Latent Heat of FusionGo

fxFreezing Point of Solvent given Cryoscopic Constant and Latent Heat of FusionGo

List of variables in Chemistry formulas

fx Solvent Freezing Point Go

fx Cryoscopic Constant Go

FAQ

What is the Latent Heat of Fusion?

The Latent Heat of Fusion is the amount of heat required to convert one unit amount of substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase — leaving the temperature of the system unaltered. Latent Heat of Fusion is usually measured using the Joule per Kilogram for Latent Heat. Note that the value of Latent Heat of Fusion is always positive.

Can the Latent Heat of Fusion be negative?

No, the Latent Heat of Fusion, measured in Latent Heat cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Latent Heat of Fusion?

Latent Heat of Fusion is usually measured using the Joule per Kilogram[J/kg] for Latent Heat. Kilojoule per Kilogram[J/kg], BTU per Pound[J/kg], Calorie per Gram[J/kg] are the few other units in which Latent Heat of Fusion can be measured.

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