Explain When The Ice Is Melting Is It Releasing Heat?
Dylan Wang—8Br
Ms. Cooney
Chemistry 8
February 25, 2015
Chemistry Questions
1.
Explain what is happening to the water molecules in the flat areas of the line on your graph during the phase changes from solid to liquid and liquid to gas.
The water molecules are currently gathering potential energy to change from the differing states of matter. Due to thermal equilibrium, the water would need a set amount of energy to break through the changes in matter. This is why temperature slows down in these phase changes. 2.
When the ice is melting is it releasing heat or absorbing heat? Explain your answer.
It is absorbing heat as it tries to achieve thermal equilibrium with the incoming heat. The water has more energy, which is why the water goes to a more easy to move around “phase” form from
Ms. Cooney
Chemistry 8
February 25, 2015
Chemistry Questions
1.
Explain what is happening to the water molecules in the flat areas of the line on your graph during the phase changes from solid to liquid and liquid to gas.
The water molecules are currently gathering potential energy to change from the differing states of matter. Due to thermal equilibrium, the water would need a set amount of energy to break through the changes in matter. This is why temperature slows down in these phase changes. 2.
When the ice is melting is it releasing heat or absorbing heat? Explain your answer.
It is absorbing heat as it tries to achieve thermal equilibrium with the incoming heat. The water has more energy, which is why the water goes to a more easy to move around “phase” form from