Phases of Matter

Front

What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

Front

Which state of matter has the most kinetic energy?

Back

Gas.

Front

In which state of matter do particles vibrate in place?

Back

Solid.

Front

What is the melting point of a substance?

Back

The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.

Front

What term describes the amount of energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid?

Back

Heat of fusion.

Front

What is the boiling point of a substance?

Back

The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.

Front

What happens to the particles in a gas?

Back

They move freely and are far apart from each other.

Front

What is the term for the change from liquid to gas?

Back

Vaporization.

Front

What is the term for the change from gas to liquid?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the term for the change from solid to gas?

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Sublimation.