P.6 Phase Change Unit Flashcard

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What is a phase?

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A noticeably different form or state of the same substance.

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What phase change occurs when energy is removed from a gas?

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Condensation.

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What happens to kinetic energy and temperature when energy is transferred out of a substance?

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Kinetic energy and temperature decrease.

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What is the process called when water vapor changes to liquid water?

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Condensation.

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What is the process called when liquid water changes to an ice cube?

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Freezing.

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What is vaporization?

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The phase change from liquid to gas.

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What is melting?

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The phase change from solid to liquid.

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What is freezing?

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The phase change from liquid to solid.

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What is condensation?

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The phase change from gas to liquid.

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What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy during phase changes?

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Generally, as temperature increases, kinetic energy increases.