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📊 Heating Curve — Temperature vs Time
Figure 1: Heating curve for water. Flat sections show where latent heat is absorbed at constant temperature.
KEY INSIGHT: During state changes, temperature stays constant because energy goes into breaking bonds (latent heat), not increasing particle speed.
Practice questions for Specific Latent Heat
What is specific latent heat?
During a state change, energy is being supplied to a substance but the temperature does not change. Explain where this energy goes.