Melting Point, Freezing Point, Phase Changes, Molecular Motion, Heat, Specific Heat, Temperature, Intermolecular Forces, Heating Curve, Boiling Point, Heat of Vaporization , Heat of Fusion | Middle School, High School
In the May 2015
issue, students explore the heating curve for water from a qualitative
and quantitative perspective. Students compare illustrations of each
physical state depicted on the curve and calculate the energy required
to transition from one state to another.