Heat of solidification
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Heat of solidification is the heat released by a unit mass of a liquid chemical element at its point of solidification in order to convert the liquid into a solid at the same temperature. The heat of solidification is equal to the heat of fusion. The amount of heat released varies for different substances.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Heat of fusion" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_of_fusion December 15, 2003
