Physics 5054 · O Level · Melting, boiling and evaporation

Melting, boiling and evaporation — practice question

A sample of solid wax is heated until it melts in a boiling tube and then left to cool down. The graph shows the cooling curve. What is happening between points X and Y?

  • AThe liquid is at its boiling point.
  • BThe liquid is turning to solid.
  • CThe solid has reached room temperature.
  • DThe solid is turning to liquid.

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