Phase Changes

Front

What is the phase change from a liquid to a gas called?

Back

Vaporization

Front

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

Back

Liquid

Front

What is happening to the particles in a substance during vaporization?

Back

The particles gain energy and move apart.

Front

Between which points does the temperature of a substance remain constant during a phase change?

Back

B-C, D-E

Front

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

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the phase change from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What is the phase change from a gas to a liquid called?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the phase change from a liquid to a solid called?

Back

Freezing

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid at its melting point?

Back

Heat of fusion

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from liquid to gas at its boiling point?

Back

Heat of vaporization