Phase Changes

Front

What is the process of changing from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation

Front

What is the process of changing from a gas to a liquid?

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Condensation

Front

What is the process of changing from a gas to a solid?

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Deposition

Front

What is the process of changing from a solid to a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

What is the process of changing from a liquid to a solid?

Back

Freezing

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

The process of changing directly from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid.

Front

What is the reverse of sublimation?

Back

Deposition

Front

What happens to the temperature of a substance during a phase change?

Back

The temperature remains constant during a phase change.

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid?

Back

Heat of fusion

Front

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

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Heat of vaporization