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

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

These show where temperature is 0ºC.
These show where temperature is 0ºC.

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

These show where thermal energy does not exist.

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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 a temperature vs. energy graph (often seen in phase change diagrams), the flat portions indicate where the temperature remains constant while a substance undergoes a phase change (e.g., melting or boiling).