As a sample of water is heated, the energy is used to overcome the attractions between the molecules so that they begin to move past one
another. Then, the kinetic energy of its molecules increases. Which sections
of the heating curve illustrate this process?
200
150
D
100
A А
Temperature (°C)
50
с
0
7
-50
0
10
20
50
60
70
30 40
Time (min)
A. A followed by C
B. A followed by B
Ο Ο Ο Ο
C. C followed by B
D. B followed by C