Why do temperature plateaus appear on a heating curve during phase changes?
Why do temperature plateaus appear on a heating curve during phase changes?
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On a heating curve, plateaus occur at the melting and boiling points because the heat energy supplied goes into latent heat (phase change) rather than raising the temperature.
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