Review: Phase Changes

Front

The phase change from liquid to gas is called?

Back

vaporization

Front

What is the fourth state of matter that exists at extremely high temperatures and consists of electrically charged particles?

Back

plasma

Front

If matter has a definite volume, but no definite shape, it is called a?

Back

liquid

Front

What is it called when a solid skips the liquid phase and turns directly into a gas?

Back

sublimation

Front

When matter does not have a definite shape or volume, it is a?

Back

gas

Front

What is the phase change from gas to liquid called?

Back

condensation

Front

What is the process called when a gas turns into a solid without becoming a liquid first?

Back

deposition

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid?

Back

heat of fusion

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from liquid to gas?

Back

heat of vaporization

Front

What is the state of matter characterized by having a definite shape and volume?

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solid