Specific Latent heat of fusion of water: This is the quantity of heat required to change the unit mass of water from ice to liquid without change in temperature.
The expression for Specific latent heat of fusion is given as
Q = Cm...................... Equation 1
Where Q = Amount of heat, C = Specific latent heat of fusion of ice, m = mass of ice.
They have a negative oxidation number because nonmetals gain electrons, thus making them negatively charged ions (anions). Metals become cations and have a positive charge because they lose electrons.
