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10th grade Read a heating curve: what happens during melting and boiling worksheet

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Read a heating curve: what happens during melting and boiling

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  1. Water's specific heat is 4.18 J/(g·°C). How much energy warms 50 g of water from 20 °C to 80 °C, Ari?

  2. Water's specific heat is 4.18 J/(g·°C). How much energy warms 100 g of water from 25 °C to 100 °C, Bo?

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    Heating curve for 1 g of ice starting at -20 °C, at 1 atm, with a particle box under each part. A to B: ice warms from -20 °C to 0 °C, 41.8 J (packed particles vibrate faster). B to C: flat at 0 °C while the ice melts, 334 J (particles loosen). C to D: water warms from 0 °C to 100 °C, 418 J (particles slide faster). D to E: flat at 100 °C while the water boils, 2260 J (particles break free). E to F: steam warms.

  4. On the heating curve, which part takes the most energy, Jun?

    • B to C, melting
    • C to D, warming
    • D to E, boiling
  5. On the heating curve, why does C to D take 418 J, Kira?

    • 1 × 4.18 × 100 = 418
    • 1 × 334 + 100 = 418
    • 1 × 2.09 × 100 = 418
  6. On the heating curve, why does A to B take 41.8 J, Luz?

    • 334 ÷ 10 = 41.8
    • 1 × 4.18 × 20 = 41.8
    • 1 × 2.09 × 20 = 41.8
  7. On the phase diagram, which state is in the cold region at the left, Milo?

    • Liquid
    • Solid
    • Gas
  8. On the phase diagram, what is true at a point on the line between solid and liquid, Noah?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • Solid and liquid exist together
    • No matter exists
    • Just the gas exists at that point
  9. On the phase diagram, where is the gas region, Pia?

    Use the picture in question 6.

    • Right and bottom: hot, low pressure
    • On the left, where it is cold and pressed
    • The middle
  10. Water at 0 °C freezes. What happens to energy, Ren?

    • Energy is given out
    • Energy is taken in from the air
    • No energy moves
  11. Steam condenses to water at 100 °C. How much energy does 1 g give out, Zee?

    • 4.18 J
    • 334 J
    • 2260 J
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Read a heating curve: what happens during melting and boiling. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can read a heating curve: sloped parts warm a state; flat parts change state at a steady temperature.
  • I can find the energy to melt ice (334 J/g), boil water (2260 J/g) and warm ice or water (2.09 and 4.18 J/(g·°C)).
  • I can add the parts of a curve to find the energy from ice to steam.
  • I can read a simple phase diagram and name phase changes, including sublimation.

Standard: supports HS-PS3-2

Words to know

heating curve: A graph of temperature against energy added

heat of fusion: Energy to melt 1 g at its melting point: 334 J/g for ice

heat of vaporization: Energy to boil 1 g at its boiling point: 2260 J/g for water

sublimation: A change straight from solid to gas

phase diagram: A map of which state a substance is in at each temperature and pressure

Common mistakes

Your child used water's specific heat. Melting happens at one temperature, so use the heat of melting, 334 J/g.

Your child left out the mass. Q = m × c × ΔT, so more water needs more heat.

Your child left out melting and boiling. The flat parts of the curve take the most energy: 334 J/g and 2260 J/g.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with read a heating curve: what happens during melting and boiling?

Your child used water's specific heat. Melting happens at one temperature, so use the heat of melting, 334 J/g.

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