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From the tool guide: common questions about Heating Curve Experiment
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Why does temperature stay flat while ice melts?
The added energy goes into breaking the bonds holding the solid together rather than speeding up particles, so temperature holds until all the ice has melted.
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upWhy is the boiling plateau longer than the melting one?
The latent heat of vaporisation of water (2260 J/g) is about seven times bigger than the latent heat of fusion (334 J/g).
From the tool guide Ask a follow-upKey ideas
- The temperature rises while heat warms a single phase (q = mcΔT).
- During melting and boiling the temperature stays flat while heat breaks attractions (q = mL).
- Boiling needs much more energy than melting because particles must fully separate.
Things to try
- Heat 50 g of ice to steam.
- Increase the mass and see the plateaus grow.
- Change the heater power.
- Find the energy needed for melting.
Where this is used
Heating curves guide cooking, steam power, metal processing and climate science. Latent heat is why steam burns are so dangerous.
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