Heating Curves

Definition

A heating curve is a plot of temperature versus time that represents the phase changes that a substance undergoes as heat is continuously added at a constant rate.

Related terms

Phase Change:

This refers to the transition of matter from one state to another, such as from solid to liquid or liquid to gas.

Latent Heat:

This is the amount of energy absorbed or released by a substance during a phase change without changing its temperature.

Specific Heat Capacity:

This term refers to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.