Phase changes

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What is vaporization?

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The phase change from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The phase change from a gas to a liquid.

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What is sublimation?

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The phase change from a solid to a gas.

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What is deposition?

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The phase change from a gas to a solid.

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What is freezing?

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The phase change from a liquid to a solid.

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What is melting?

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The phase change from a solid to a liquid.

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What is evaporation?

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The process of a liquid changing into a gas at temperatures below its boiling point.

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What is boiling?

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The rapid vaporization of a liquid when it reaches its boiling point.

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What is the boiling point of water?

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100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level.

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What happens during a phase change?

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The substance changes its state of matter but retains its chemical composition.