Phase Changes

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where liquid turns into gas, and it is an endothermic process, meaning it absorbs heat.

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

Back

Vaporization is the term that identifies the change from a liquid to gas.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process where gas turns into liquid.

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is the phase change from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

Front

What describes a liquid's shape and volume?

Back

A liquid has no definite shape but has a definite volume.

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

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The process of a gas turning into a solid is called deposition.

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What happens during the phase change of melting?

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Melting is the process where a solid turns into a liquid.

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What is freezing?

Back

Freezing is the process where a liquid turns into a solid.

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What is the term for the change from solid to liquid?

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The change from solid to liquid is called melting.

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What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

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Evaporation occurs at any temperature and only at the surface of the liquid, while boiling occurs at a specific temperature throughout the liquid.