Describe Particle Motion Changes with Thermal Energy

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What happens to particle motion when a gas is cooled to its condensation point?

Back

Particles move slower and come closer together.

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How does the motion of particles in a substance change as the temperature increases?

Back

Particles move faster.

Front

What is the state change called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

Back

Sublimation.

Front

What happens to particle motion when a liquid is cooled to its freezing point?

Back

Particles move slower and come closer together.

Front

What occurs to particle motion when thermal energy is removed from a gas?

Back

Particles move slower and come closer together.

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Define thermal energy.

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

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What is condensation?

Back

Condensation is the process where gas turns into a liquid as it cools.

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What is the difference between melting and freezing?

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Melting is the process of a solid turning into a liquid, while freezing is a liquid turning into a solid.

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What is the effect of increasing thermal energy on particle motion?

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Increasing thermal energy causes particles to move faster.

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is the process where a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.