Heating Curves

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What is a heating curve?

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A heating curve is a graphical representation that shows the change in temperature of a substance as heat is added, illustrating phase changes and temperature changes.

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What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?

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The temperature remains constant during a phase change, even though heat is being added or removed.

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What are the phases of matter represented in a heating curve?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What does the flat portion of a heating curve represent?

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The flat portion represents a phase change where the temperature remains constant as the substance transitions from one state to another.

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What is the melting point?

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The melting point is the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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What is the boiling point?

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The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.

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What is heat?

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Heat is the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the energy transferred due to temperature difference, while temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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At which points on a heating curve does the substance exist in both solid and liquid phases?

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At the melting point, represented by the flat portion of the curve between solid and liquid.

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What does point B typically represent on a heating curve?

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Point B typically represents the melting point where the substance is transitioning from solid to liquid.