Energy of Phase Changes

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

The flat plateaus on a heating curve correspond to

A
$Phase transitions, where heat goes into changing phase rather than raising temperature$
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B
$Pressure changes$
C
$Continuous temperature rise$
D
$Cooling$

Explanation

During phase changes, energy added breaks intermolecular forces instead of increasing kinetic energy \to T stays constant.

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