Phase Changes

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What is a solid?

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A state of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume.

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What is vaporization?

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The phase change going from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The phase change going from a gas to a liquid.

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What is melting?

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The phase change going from a solid to a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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The phase change going from a liquid to a solid.

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What is sublimation?

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The phase change going from a solid directly to a gas.

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What is deposition?

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The phase change going from a gas directly to a solid.

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100°C at standard atmospheric pressure.

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What is the melting point of ice?

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0°C at standard atmospheric pressure.

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What happens during a phase change?

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The substance changes its state of matter without changing its chemical composition.