Which is the best interpretation of the two flat portions of the graph?

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These show where kinetic energy is increasing.
These show where kinetic energy is increasing.

These show where thermal energy does not exist.
These show where thermal energy does not exist.

These show where changes of state are occurring.
These show where changes of state are occurring.

These show where temperature is 0ºC.

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The best interpretation of the two flat portions of the graph is:

These show where changes of state are occurring.

In thermodynamics, during a phase change (like melting or boiling), the temperature remains constant while energy is added or removed, resulting in flat portions on a graph of temperature versus energy.