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Heating Curve Graph Worksheet 1

Directions: Use the information in the heating curve graph below to answer the following questions. The heating
curve graph is for a substance known as benzene. Benzene is a carcinogen often added to petrol (diesel gasoline).

Heating Curve Graph for Benzene

120

100
D

80 E
Temperature (in degrees Celsius)

60

40

C
20 B

A
-20

-40
Heat over Time (each dot = 1 second intervals)

1. What is happening to the state of matter when benzene undergoes vaporization? ______________________

2. Which letter on the graph represents benzene undergoing vaporization? ____________________________

3. What is the temperature of vaporization of benzene? __________________________________________

4. What is the boiling point of benzene? ______________________________________________________

5. What is happening to the state of matter when benzene undergoes fusion? __________________________

6. Which letter on the graph represents the melting of benzene? ___________________________________

7. What is the fusion point of benzene? _____________________________________________________

8. How long does it take benzene to undergo fusion? ____________________________________________

9. How long does it take benzene to change from a liquid to a gas? __________________________________

10. How long does it take benzene to change from a gas to a liquid? _________________________________

11. What is it called when benzene changes from a gas to a liquid? _________________________________

12. Which letter on the graph represents the freezing of benzene? ________________________________

13. How long does it take for the solidification of benzene to occur? ________________________________

14. What 2 things do plateaus on the graph represent? ____________________ & ____________________

15. Which letter(s) on the graph represent kinetic energy? ______________________________________

16. Which letter represents benzene in the solid phase? ________________________________________

17. Which letter represents benzene in the liquid phase? _______________________________________

18. Which letter represents benzene in the gas phase? ________________________________________