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Date May 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14M.1.SL.TZ2.11
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

The specific latent heat is the energy required to change the phase of

A. one kilogram of a substance.
B. a substance at constant temperature.
C. a liquid at constant temperature.
D. one kilogram of a substance at constant temperature.

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

Candidates are required to learn definitions. There are conditions (such as changing pressure) where the temperature of a body changing phase may alter. If this is the case then the specific latent heat does not apply.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 3: Thermal physics » 3.1 – Thermal concepts
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