If the Heat of Fusion and the Heat of Vaporization

question 117

Multiple Choice

If the heat of fusion and the heat of vaporization were reversed,which of the following statements would be true?

• A)the phase change from liquid to ice would occur more slowly than it now does.
• B)water would melt much more readily than it now does.
• C)Earth's water bodies might freeze because,once frozen,the ice would not melt as easily.
• D)atmospheric vapour would condense into water droplets,shrouding the planet in cloud.
• E)there would be no atmospheric moisture.

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