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Title: Difference between Enthalpy and latent heat
Post by: 2011yahoo on April 27, 2011, 11:57:46 PM
Can anybody studying thermodynamics explain the difference between Enthalpy and latent heat? Thanks.
Title: Re: Difference between Enthalpy and latent heat
Post by: SirRoderick on April 28, 2011, 03:45:51 AM
As far as I know "latent heat" is just an antiquated way of saying enthalpy.
Title: Re: Difference between Enthalpy and latent heat
Post by: Borek on April 28, 2011, 05:23:21 AM
Latent heat is the one observed without a change in temperature - which usually means phase transition.
Title: Re: Difference between Enthalpy and latent heat
Post by: 2011yahoo on April 28, 2011, 12:50:23 PM
Thanks a lot!