Explain why the heat of fusion of any substance is generally lower than its heat of vaporization.
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Heat of fusion is the amount of heat energy required to change a substance from a solid to a liquid state at its melting point, while heat of vaporization is the amount of heat energy required to change a substance from a liquid to a gaseous state at its boiling Show more…
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