Evaporation and Condensation

Front

What does it mean if the air is 'saturated'?

Back

The air is full of water.

Front

True or False: After a substance sublimates, its particles have less energy.

Back

False.

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What is the phase change from water vapor to liquid water called?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

When a solid turns to a gas.

Front

What is the change of state from liquid to gaseous called?

Back

Both boiling and evaporation.

Front

Define evaporation.

Back

The process by which liquid water turns into water vapor.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water.

Front

What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

Back

Evaporation occurs at any temperature, while boiling occurs at a specific temperature.

Front

What is the role of temperature in evaporation?

Back

Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation.

Front

What is humidity?

Back

The amount of water vapor present in the air.