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Heat and change of state

Diagram illustrating heat and change of state.

This diagram shows the heat energies needed to convert 1 gram of ice at 0°C to its liquid and gaseous states. The unit of energy used is the calorie, which is defined as being the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of water by 1°C.

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