Phase Changes

Front

What is the phase change from water vapor to liquid water called?

Back

Condensation

Front

What state of matter has no definite shape but has a definite volume?

Back

Liquid

Front

What is the term for the change of state from a liquid to a solid?

Back

Freezing

Front

What happens to the particles of matter when the temperature increases?

Back

The particles speed up and move farther apart.

Front

What is the phase change called when a gas turns into a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the phase change from solid to liquid called?

Back

Melting

Front

What is the term for the phase change from liquid to gas?

Back

Vaporization

Front

What is the process called when a solid changes directly to a gas?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the reverse process of sublimation?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid?

Back

Melting point