State whether the following statement is true or false:
Latent heat means the heat which can be seen easily.
Latent heat means the heat which can be seen easily.
(B) The statement is False.
Latent heat is defined as the amount of heat energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change of state (e.g.,from solid to liquid or liquid to gas) without any change in its temperature.
It is called 'latent' (which means 'hidden') because this heat does not cause a rise in temperature and cannot be detected by a thermometer,nor can it be seen visually.
Latent heat is defined as the amount of heat energy absorbed or released by a substance during a change of state (e.g.,from solid to liquid or liquid to gas) without any change in its temperature.
It is called 'latent' (which means 'hidden') because this heat does not cause a rise in temperature and cannot be detected by a thermometer,nor can it be seen visually.
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