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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, which is related to its temperature.

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What is specific heat capacity?

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Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the Heat of Vaporization?

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The Heat of Vaporization is the amount of energy required to convert a unit mass of a substance from liquid to gas at constant temperature and pressure.

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What does the line segment A-B represent in a heating curve?

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The line segment A-B represents the solid state of a substance below its melting point.

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What does the line segment B-C represent in a heating curve?

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The line segment B-C represents the phase change from solid to liquid (melting) where thermal energy increases.

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What does the line segment C-D represent in a heating curve?

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The line segment C-D represents the liquid state of a substance at a constant temperature.

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What does the line segment D-E represent in a heating curve?

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The line segment D-E represents the phase change from liquid to gas (vaporization) where phase energy increases.

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What is the formula to calculate heat energy?

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Q = mcΔT, where Q is heat energy, m is mass, c is specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

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What happens to thermal energy when a cold object is placed in a warmer environment?

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The thermal energy of the cold object increases as it absorbs heat from the warmer environment.

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What is the relationship between temperature and thermal energy?

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As the temperature of a substance increases, its thermal energy also increases.