Changes of state

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Question 1
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An experimental chemist cools a gaseous sample of a pure substance steadily until it becomes a solid. The temperature of the sample is recorded over time as shown in the graph below.

Cooling curve with Temperature on the vertical axis and Time on the horizontal axis

Which section of the graph represents the freezing (solidification) of the substance, where the specific latent heat of fusion is used to calculate the thermal energy released during this change of state?

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