Exploring Changes of State

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Solid to liquid process

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Melting

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Change from liquid to gas

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Vaporization

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Gas to liquid process

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Condensation

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Sublimation

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Transition from solid to gas without becoming liquid.

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Temperature during phase change?

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Remains constant.

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Change of state from liquid to solid.

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Freezing

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Energy needed to change a substance's state.

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Latent heat

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Effect of pressure on boiling point:

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Increased boiling point.

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Condensation: process of water vapor turning into liquid.

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Water vapor → liquid water.

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Substance state changes can skip states. Example: dry ice sublimates from solid to gas.

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Yes, a substance can skip a state; for example, dry ice sublimates from solid to gas.