What is the Quantum Perspective on Latent Heat and Phase Changes?

[Bassalisk]

Hello again my dearest forum <3

I am supposed to learn thermodynamics, but all in all, books here cover only so much of a specific topic.

I stumbled upon this term Latent heat. I kinda understand what it is. Its related to phase changes of matter.

But is there a quantum background behind this? Like on molecular level, what happens and why? This is like an eureka moment for me, because I always wanted to find out why matter changes phases.

Thanks

 

[kanato]

No, latent heats at phase transitions are present in entirely classical models of matter.

 

[Bassalisk]

No, latent heats at phase transitions are present in entirely classical models of matter.

THanks