A mass of ice at -10C is heated until it becomes steam at 110C State the effects that the thermal energy has on the mass of ice at each stage of heating

Answer 1

Initially the added thermal energy raises the temperature of the ice from - 10 C to 0 C. Quantitatively, ΔQ = mcΔT.

At this point, added heat causes a change in phase, from solid to liquid, as the ice melts and becomes water at 0 degrees C. (ΔQ = m H_f)

Additional added heat increases the temperature of the liquid water from 0 C to 100 C. (ΔQ = mcΔT)

Added heat at this point causes a second phase change, from liquid to gas, as the water is converted to water vapor. (ΔQ = m H_v)

Finally, additional heat increases the temperature from 100 C to 110 C. (ΔQ = mcΔT)