Phases of Matter/Phase Changes/ Heating Curve

Front

What is the temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy?

Back

Melting point

Front

In a solid, how do the particles behave?

Back

They vibrate in place.

Front

Between which points is a substance changing its state of matter?

Back

B-C, D-E

Front

Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy?

Back

Gas

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process of gas turning into liquid.

Front

What is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas?

Back

Boiling point

Front

What happens to the particles in a liquid when it is heated?

Back

They gain energy and move faster.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process of liquid turning into gas.

Front

What is the freezing point?

Back

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

Front

What occurs during the phase change from solid to gas?

Back

Sublimation