States of Matter and Changes of State

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What is the change of state from a solid to a gas called?

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Sublimation

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What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called?

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Vaporization

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What is the change of state from a solid to a liquid called?

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Melting

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What is the change of state from a gas to a liquid called?

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Condensation

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What is the change of state from a gas to a solid called?

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Deposition

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What is boiling?

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Boiling is the process where heat is added to a liquid, causing its particles to rapidly change to a gas.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process where a liquid changes to a gas at temperatures below its boiling point.

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What is the difference between boiling and evaporation?

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Boiling requires heat to be added so the particles rapidly change to a gas, while evaporation can occur at any temperature.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the change of state from a liquid to a solid.

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What is plasma?

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Plasma is a state of matter where gas particles are energized to the point that they become charged.