Which of the following does not represent a step on the heating curve of water?
A)The temperature of steam cannot exceed 100 °C.
B)The temperature of ice remains at 0 °C as it melts.
C)The temperature of liquid water increases linearly as it is heated.
D)The temperature of liquid water remains at 100 °C as it boils.
E)Both liquid water and ice are present at 0 °C.

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This statement refers to the boiling point of water, which is not a step on the heating curve of water. The heating curve shows the changes in temperature and state of water as it is heated from solid ice to liquid water and then to steam.

Which of the Following Does Not Represent a Step on the Heating