S8P1b: Flashcards. Phase Change

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Condensation

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The reverse process of vaporization. When a gas cools down, it loses energy, and its particles slow down enough to come together and form a liquid

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Sublimation

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A process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid

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matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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condensation

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The reverse process of vaporization. When a gas cools down, it loses energy, and its particles slow down enough to come together and form a liquid

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sublimation

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A process where a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid

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vaporization

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The process by which a liquid turns into a gas. This can happen in two ways: evaporation (which occurs at the surface of a liquid) and boiling

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Melting Point

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The temperature at which the particles of a solid have enough energy to break free from their fixed positions.

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Characteristics of Gas

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Expands to fill the container it is in.

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Characteristics of Liquid

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Flows and takes the shape of its container.

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Characteristics of Solid

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Maintains a fixed shape and volume.