ch 4 states of matter review

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What is the process called when a substance changes from a liquid to a gas?

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Vaporization.

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What is the relationship between temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure?

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When the temperature of a gas increases, the volume will increase.

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Is freezing the opposite of vaporization?

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False.

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What is the melting point of a substance?

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The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

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Is the melting point the same as the freezing point for a substance?

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True.

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What is condensation?

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The process of a gas changing into a liquid.

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What is fusion in terms of states of matter?

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The process of melting, where a solid turns into a liquid.

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What happens to the particles of a substance during vaporization?

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The particles gain energy and move apart.

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What is the term for a change in state that involves a solid becoming a liquid?

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Melting.

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What is the term for a change in state that involves a gas becoming a liquid?

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Condensation.