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Heating Curves Lesson

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where on a heating curve graph are the phase/state changes?

a)

slopes

b)

plateaus

2.

Where on a heating curve graph does kinetic energy and temperature both change?

a)

slopes

b)

plateaus

3.

Where on a heating curve graph is there no temperature change?

a)

at the slopes when phase/state changes occur

b)

at the plateaus when phase/state changes occur

4.

Given the heating curve of water, what is happening to potential and kinetic energy during segment CD?

a)

the potential energy and kinetic energy both increase

b)

the potential energy increases while the kinetic energy decreases

c)

the potential energy is constant while the kinetic energy increases

d)

the potential energy increases while the kinetic energy is constant

5.

Given the heating curve of a solid being heated at a constant rate, what is the boiling point of this substance?

a)

20°C

b)

50°C

c)

110°C

d)

170°C

6.

Given the heating curve of a solid being heated at a constant rate, how much total time was required to boil this substance after it reached its melting point?

a)

3 minutes

b)

4 minutes

c)

10 minutes

d)

14 minutes

7.

Given the heating curve of a solid being heated at a constant rate, during which time segment was there a change in kinetic energy?

a)

between min 3 and 4

b)

between min 4 and 5

c)

between min 10 and 12

d)

between minutes 14 and 15

8.

NaCl(s) was heated up 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

9.

NaCl(s) was heated up starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture.During which segments of the diagram is potential energy constant? (Check all that apply)

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

10.

NaCl(s) was heated up starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture.During which segments of the diagram is potential energy increasing? (Check all that apply)

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

11.

NaCl(s) was heated up starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. Which phase(s) of matter are present during segment BC? (Check all that apply)

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

12.

NaCl(s) was heated up starting at an initial temperature of 0°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. Which phase change is occurring during segment DE?

a)

solidification

b)

fusion

c)

vaporization

d)

condensation

13.

Given the heating curve for water, during which line segment could I find water in both the solid and liquid phase at the same time?

a)

AB

b)

BC

c)

CD

d)

DE

e)

EF

14.

What is the melting point of the substance given the heating curve? Just type the number and no unit. Don't use any sig figs or decimals.

(a)  

15.

Given the heating curve, what is the boiling point of the substance? Just type the number and no unit. Don't use any sig figs or decimals.

(a)  

16.

Given the heating curve of water, what is happening to potential and kinetic energy during segment DE?

a)

the potential energy and kinetic energy both increase

b)

the potential energy increases while the kinetic energy decreases

c)

the potential energy is constant while the kinetic energy increases

d)

the potential energy increases while the kinetic energy is constant

17.

NaCl(s) was cooled starting at an initial temperature of 1465°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. What is the condensation point of this substance?

a)

0°C

b)

801°C

c)

1000°C

d)

1465°C

18.

NaCl was cooled starting at an initial temperature of 1465°C. The heating curve is shown in the picture. What is the solidification point of this substance?

a)

0°C

b)

801°C

c)

1000°C

d)

1465°C

19.

How much heat (in J) is released by 48.5 g of water cooling off at line segment F-E? Use the information below to help. Type in the numeric answer only. Do not include units.

C solid = 2.03 J/goC

C gaseous = 2.01 J/goC

C liquid = 4.184 J/goC

Δ\Delta  H fus = 6.01 kJ/mol

Δ\Delta  H vap = 40.7 kJ/mol



(a)  

20.

How much heat (in calories) is involved when 175 g of water freezes? Type in the numeric answer only. Do not include units.

C solid = 2.03 J/goC

C gaseous = 2.01 J/goC

C liquid = 4.184 J/goC

Δ\Delta  H fus = 6.01 kJ/mol

Δ\Delta  H vap = 40.7 kJ/mol



(a)  

21.

How much heat (in kJ) is absorbed when 25.3 g of water passes through line segment A-B? Type in the numeric answer only. Do not include units.

C solid = 2.03 J/goC

C gaseous = 2.01 J/goC

C liquid = 4.184 J/goC

Δ\Delta  H fus = 6.01 kJ/mol

Δ\Delta  H vap = 40.7 kJ/mol



(a)