Difference between specific heat and latent heat?
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Specific heat is the energy that must be supplied/taken out (at constant pressure/volume) so as to (raise/decrease) the temperature of a unit mass of the system by 1 (degree C/Kelvin)
Latent heat is the energy that must supplied/taken out per unit mass so that the phase change occurs. This happens at saturation temperature .
The difference between Specific Heat and Latent Heat is that Specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a unit mass by one degree. Latent heat is the energy involved in phase changes, such as melting or boiling, without a temperature change.