Topic 5 - Temperature and Particle Theory (Paper 2)

Question 1

how would you do an experiment to show that temperature remains constant during changes of state?

Answer 1

1. fill a beaker with crushed ice. place a thermometer into the beaker and record the temperature
2. gradually heat the beaker
3. every 20s record the temperature and the current state of the ice. continue this until the water beings to boil.