During an experiment a student measured the temperature of water while it boiled in a pot on a stove. The temperature of the water stayed at 100°C during the entire time that the water was boiling.

The student explained that the water did not change temperature because the heat energy from the stove was used to change the water into a gas, instead of making the water hotter.

This explanation is based partly on the data collected in the experiment and partly on the student's .
A.
understanding of light energy
B.
opinions about science
C.
mistakes in math
D.
interpretation of the data