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Heating & Cooling Curves

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which segment represents the heat of fusion?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
2.
In which segment is the kinetic energy remaining constant?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
E-F
3.
Which process takes the longest to occur?
a)
melting
b)
boiling
c)
freezing
d)
heating the solid
4.
What state(s) of matter are present at D-E?
a)
Solid-liquid
b)
Liquid
c)
Liquid-gas
d)
Gas-Solid
5.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
6.
Between which points is the temperature of the substance increasing?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
7.
Between which points is the substance changing state?
a)
A-B only. 
b)
A-B, C-D, E-F
c)
B-C only. 
d)
B-C, D-E
8.
This type of graph is called a:
a)
Phase diagram
b)
Heating curve
c)
State of matter
d)
Temperature chart
9.
A substance's heating curve is shown in the graph.  What is its boiling point?
a)
100 C
b)
60 C
c)
80 C
d)
20 C
10.
The graph shows a cooling curve for an unknown substance.  What is happening during segment DE?
a)
boiling
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
11.

Which equation do you use to solve for the energy of segment D-E?

a)

q= mCΔT

b)

q= Hv*m

c)

PV=nRT

d)

q= Hf*m

12.

Which equation do you use to solve for segment B-C?

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q= Hv*m

c)

q= Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT

13.

The energy of which segments can be found using the equation q=mCΔT?

a)

A-B, D-E, E-F

b)

B-C, D-E ,E-F

c)

B-C, C-D, E-F

d)

A-B, C-D, E-F

14.

Which equation do you use to solve for the energy of segment C-D?

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q= Hv*m

c)

q= Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT

15.

Which equation would you use to solve the following: Calculate the heat necessary to change 10 g of ice(s) at 0°C to 10 g of water(l) at 0°C.

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q= Hv*m

c)

q= Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT

16.

Which equation would you use to solve the following: Calculate the heat necessary to change 10 g of H2O(l) at 0 °C to 10 g of H2O(l) at 100°C.

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q=Hv*m

c)

q= Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT

17.

What equation would you use to solve the following:

How much heat is absorbed by 20g granite boulder as energy from the sun causes its temperature to change from 10°C to 29°C?

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q=Hv*m

c)

q= Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT

18.

What equation would you use to solve the following:

Calculate the heat necessary to change 10 g of H2O(l) at 100°C to 10 g of H2O(g) at 100°C.

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q=Hv*m

c)

q=Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT

19.

The melting point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

20 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

20.

Which letter indicates where water is in both the solid and liquid phase at the same time?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

21.

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object is called

a)

Heat

b)

Temperature

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Enthalpy

22.

In which region(s) does temperature increase?

a)

Region C only

b)

Regions B and D

c)

Regions A, C, and E

d)

Regions A and B

23.

In which region(s) of the heating curve would water be a liquid and a gas at the same time?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

24.

In a heating curve, diagonal lines indicate temperature is __________, while flat lines indicate temperature is __________.

a)

Constant, changing

b)

Changing, constant

25.

NaCl was heated starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. What is the melting point of this substance?

a)

0°C

b)

801°C

c)

1000°C

d)

1465°C

26.

If 20 g of water undergoes a temperature change from 25° C to 30° C, how much heat energy moves from the surroundings into the water?

Cw= 4.18 J/(g°C)

a)

418 J

b)

209 J

c)

83 J

d)

4.18 J

27.

If you are melting 10 grams of ice that has been stored at -20 °C, what amount of heat must the water absorb to make the water drinkable at 5 °C. (Cice= 2.03 J/(g°C); Cw= 4.18 J/(g°C); ΔHfus= 334 J/g)

a)

406 J

b)

6670 J

c)

209 J

d)

7284 J

e)

1045 J

28.

The graph represents the temperature of a substance while it is cooled.


At what interval is the substance a liquid and a solid?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

e)

EF

29.

The graph represents the temperature of a substance while it is cooled.


At what interval(s) is the internal kinetic energy decreasing?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

e)

EF

30.

The graph represents the temperature of a substance while it is cooled.


At what interval(s) is the internal potential energy decreasing?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

31.

The graph represents the temperature of a substance while it is cooled.


At what temperature did condensation took place?

a)

200 °C

b)

150 °C

c)

100 °C

d)

20 °C

32.
True or false: melting and freezing occur at the same temperature!
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
33.

What equation would you use to solve the following:

Calculate the heat necessary to change 10 g of H2O(l) at 100°C to 10 g of H2O(g) at 100°C.

a)

q=mCΔT

b)

q=Hv*m

c)

q=Hf*m

d)

PV=nRT