Heat of Fusion

In this video viewers will learn that heat of fusion is equal to the amount of heat that must be added or given off to melt or freeze one gram or kilogram of a substance and it’s expressed J/g or J/kg. Students will learn what units are used to measure the heat of fusion. The program shows a heating graph of how ice melts and demonstrate how the heat of fusion is determined. Students are also presented with examples of common heats of fusion.