The amount of heat added to a substance after it has been vaporized is called ____.
A) subcooling
B) latent
C) superheat
D) radiant

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The term "superheat" refers specifically to the amount of heat added to a substance after it has already been vaporized. "Subcooling" refers to the opposite process, where a substance is cooled below its boiling point before it vaporizes. "Latent" refers to the energy required to change the state of a substance (i.e. from solid to liquid, liquid to gas), not the heat added after that change has occurred. "Radiant" refers to energy transmitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation, which is not directly related to the heat added to a substance.

The Amount of Heat Added to a Substance After It