Heat of Fusion-the amount of heat required to convert unit mass of a solid into the liquid without a change in temperature.

(or released for freezing) For water at its normal freezing point of 0 C, the specific heat of Fusion is 334 J g-1. This means that to convert 1 g of ice at 0 C to 1 g of water at 0 C, 334 J of heat must be absorbed by the water. Conversely, when 1 g of water at 0 C freezes to give 1 g of ice at 0 C, 334 J of heat will be released to the surroundings. Heat of Fusion of Water (Hf = 334 J /g) q= m Hf Note- The Heat of Fusion equation is used only at the melting/freezing transition, where the temperature remains the same only and that is why there is no temperature change (DT) in this formula. The heat absorbed as a substance changes phase from liquid to solid, a process called fusion or solidification. For water,