Technician A says latent heat is hidden heat.Technician B says latent heat is required for a change of state.Who is correct? A) Technician A only B) Technician B only C) Both A and B D) Neither A nor B

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Technician A is correct because latent heat is heat that is absorbed or released during a change of state but is not reflected by a change in temperature.
Technician B is also correct because latent heat is required to change the state of a substance from solid to liquid, liquid to gas or vice versa.

Technician A Says Latent Heat Is Hidden Heat