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Thermal Energy Transfer Heating Cooling Curves

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant?

a)

A-B only

b)

A-B, C-D, and E-F

c)

B-C only

d)

B-C and D-E

2.

The melting point of the sample is

a)

-60 ºC

b)

20 ºC

c)

60 ºC

d)

100 ºC

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Describe the substance at letter A.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporating

7.

How many states of matter are present during line segment BC?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Depends on the temperature

8.

At which letter is the substance changing its state of matter?

a)

A only

b)

A, C, and E

c)

D and E

d)

B and D

9.

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

10.

Describe the substance at letters D.

a)

Gas

b)

Liquid

c)

Melting

d)

Evaporating

11.

At higher temperatures

a)

Particles in an object move slower

b)

Particles in an object move faster

c)

Particles move at the same speed as lower temperature

12.
In which region(s) does temperature remain constant?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
13.
In which region(s) does temperature increase?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
14.
In which region(s) of the graph would the substance only be in one phase?
a)
Region 1, 3, & 5
b)
Region 2 & 4
c)
Region 1 only
d)
Region 1 & 2
15.
Describe the substance between letters C and D. 
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Melting
d)
Evaporating
16.

What does heat do to intermolecular forces?

a)

strengthens them

b)

Weakens them

c)

reverses them

17.

This curve indicates what about the heat energy?

a)

Heat energy is being added or absorbed

b)

Heat energy is being released

18.

In which region(s) of the graph would the substance be a liquid and a gas at the same time?

a)

Region 1

b)

Region 2

c)

Region 3

d)

Region 4

e)

Region 5

19.

What is the freezing point of the substance?

a)

0oC

b)

60oC

c)

120oC

d)

180oC

20.
What line segment represents only the solid state?
a)
A-B
b)
B-C
c)
C-D
d)
D-E
21.
Which process takes the longest to occur?
a)
melting
b)
boiling
c)
freezing
d)
heating the solid
22.
What state(s) of matter are present at D-E?
a)
Solid-liquid
b)
Liquid
c)
Liquid-gas
d)
Gas-Solid
23.

Describe the substance at letter E

a)
b)
c)
24.

Describe the substance at letter C

a)
b)
c)
25.

Describe the substance at letter A.

a)
b)
c)