Thermodynamics
Latent Heat
Energy per unit mass absorbed or released during a change of state.
SI unit
joule per kilogram (J/kg)
Dimension:
Other units
- joule per kilogram (J/kg)
Order of magnitude
How values of latent heat span the physical world (in J/kg, log scale).
Fusion of ice
3.34 × 105 J/kg
Vaporisation of water
2.26 × 106 J/kg
Lower limit104 J/kgUpper limit107 J/kg
Appears in 1 equation
Latent Heat