A block of ice at -10 C is slowly heated and converted to steam at 100 C. Which of the following curves represent the phenomenon qualitatively:
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Answer
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Solution
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Temperature rises while one phase is heated; it stays constant during a change of state (latent heat).
rise (ice) → flat at 0 °C (melting) → rise (water) → flat at 100 °C (boiling, ends as steam at 100 °C)
(A): rise–flat–rise–flat ⇒ (A) is correct
(B): no boiling step at the end ⇒ (B) is wrong
(C), (D): vertical jump in temperature with no heat supplied ⇒ (C), (D) are wrong
Answer: (1)