alleryAt a phase change, specific heat is undefined because:
AThe sample mass vanishes
BHeat changes state, not temperature
CAll thermal energy disappears
DThe pressure must be zero
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Heat changes state, not temperature
During the transition, energy changes phase rather than raising temperature.
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