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Fusion
Solidification
Sublimation
Deposition
Fusion
Fusion, also commonly known as melting, is the physical phenomenon in which a solid substance changes into a liquid substance upon the absorption of heat at its melting point.
Fusion, also commonly known as melting, is the physical phenomenon in which a solid substance changes into a liquid substance upon the absorption of heat at its melting point.
Melting an ice cube into liquid water when left out at room temperature or heating butter in a pan until it turns liquid.
FUS-ion = Solid fuses/melts into liquid (Think of ice 'Fusing' into water).
Q=m├ЧLfтАЛ тАФ Heat required for fusion where LfтАЛ is latent heat of fusion
TmeltingтАЛ тАФ Constant temperature at which solid converts to liquid at atmospheric pressure
When heat is supplied to a solid, the temperature rises until the melting point is reached. Further heat added is utilized as the latent heat of fusion to break the intermolecular forces holding the constituent particles in a fixed rigid lattice, allowing them to move past one another and form a liquid.
Fusion is an endothermic phase transition.
During fusion, temperature remains constant despite continuous heating until the entire solid is converted into liquid.
The energy supplied is used exclusively to overcome intermolecular forces.
Fundamental process in metallurgy for casting and shaping metals
Essential for natural water cycles (melting of snow and glaciers)
Melting of ice to form liquid water
Metal casting and welding where solid metals are fused via heat
| Feature | Option A | Option B |
|---|---|---|
Process Name | Fusion | Solidification |
Phase Change | Solid тЖТ Liquid | Liquid тЖТ Solid |
Heat Exchange | Endothermic (Absorbs Heat) | Exothermic (Releases Heat) |
Solidification: