Phases of Matter/Phase Changes/ Heating & Cooling Curves

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What is the change from a Solid to a Gas due to the gaining of energy?

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Sublimation

Front

When solid changes to liquid, it is:

Back

Endothermic because energy is absorbed by the molecules.

Front

What is the process called when gas changes to liquid?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What are the 2 characteristics of matter?

Back

Volume and mass.

Front

Which state of matter has the highest kinetic energy (atoms move the fastest)?

Back

Gas.

Front

What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called?

Back

Vaporization.

Front

What is the change from a gas to a solid called?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What happens to the energy of molecules when a substance freezes?

Back

Energy is released.

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid?

Back

Melting point.

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas?

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Boiling point.