A heating curve illustrates
A)what happens to the heat applied as the temperature is increased.
B)what happens to the particles of a substance as it is heated.
C)what a substance looks like as it is heated.
D)the chemical changes that occur as the substance is heated.
E)the changes in the temperature and physical state of a substance as it is heated.

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A heating curve shows the changes in temperature and physical state of a substance as it is heated, including the points at which heat energy is absorbed or released as the substance undergoes phase changes such as melting, boiling, and condensing. It does not provide information about chemical changes that may occur.

A Heating Curve Illustrates