Correct option is B
Latent Heat of Fusion: When ice at 0°C melts to form liquid water at 0°C, it absorbs heat energy known as the latent heat of fusion. This energy is required to overcome the intermolecular forces holding the molecules together in the solid state (ice), allowing them to move more freely in the liquid state (water).
Important Points: At 0°C, water has already absorbed the latent heat of fusion, whereas ice has not. This absorbed energy increases the kinetic energy of the water molecules, making them more energetic than the molecules in ice.
Correct answer: (b) Because the particles in ice absorb heat energy during the process of conversion from ice to liquid water
