Phase Changes

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What is vaporization?

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The phase change from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The phase change from a gas to a liquid.

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What is freezing?

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The phase change from a liquid to a solid.

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What is melting?

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The phase change from a solid to a liquid.

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What is sublimation?

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The phase change from a solid directly to a gas.

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What is deposition?

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The phase change from a gas directly to a solid.

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What are the characteristics of a solid?

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Definite shape and definite volume.

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What are the characteristics of a liquid?

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Definite volume but no definite shape.

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What are the characteristics of a gas?

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No definite shape and no definite volume.

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What happens to particles during vaporization?

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Particles gain energy and move apart.