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Post-UTME Chemistry 2013 Objective — Question 21

Question 21 of 22 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Chemistry 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The amount of heat given out or absorbed when a substance changes its state at a constant temperature is known as

  • A. latent heatCorrect
  • B. heat capacity
  • C. specific latent heat
  • D. specific heat capacity

Explanation

This describes latent heat - the heat absorbed/released during a phase change without a temperature change. (No printed answer key for this session; answer worked out independently.)

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