The answer lies in the arrangement of solids,liquids and gases(kinetic model).The arrangement of particles in a liquid is mostly the same as that of a solid, the only difference being it's not in a specific order. For a liquid to become a gas, there is a considerable change undergone concerning the arrangement and spacing. Hence the specific latent heat of vapourisation is higher than the specific latent heat of fusion.
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