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State the melting temperature of water at standard atmospheric pressure. °C (i)
See it on the paper →State the boiling point of water. °C
See it on the paper →Eventually the water boils as it reaches the boiling point of water. State the boiling point of water. boiling point of water = °C
See it on the paper →While the water boils, the hotplate continues to heat the water in the saucepan. State what happens to the temperature of the water when it is boiling.
See it on the paper →During evaporation the water does not boil. State the boiling point of water. °C
See it on the paper →State the boiling point of water. boiling point = °C
See it on the paper →Candidates found this question demanding. They often gave the boiling point, 100 °C, but other common incorrect answers were 30 °C and 1 °C.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0654/31 Q12(a)(i) (Cambridge)
More candidates thought that the temperature of water increases while it is boiling than thought that it stayed the same.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0654/33 Q6(b)(v) (Cambridge)
Many candidates correctly stated the boiling point of water but there were a wide range of incorrect boiling points also seen.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0654/33 Q9(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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