Phase Changes

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What is boiling?

Back

The phase change from liquid to gas.

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What is deposition?

Back

The phase change from gas to solid.

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What is condensation?

Back

The phase change from water vapor to liquid water.

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What is sublimation?

Back

The phase change from solid to gas.

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What happens at point B in a phase change diagram?

Back

A phase change is occurring.

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What happens at point D in a phase change diagram?

Back

A phase change is occurring.

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What is evaporation?

Back

The phase change from liquid to gas.

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What is melting?

Back

The phase change from solid to liquid.

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What is freezing?

Back

The phase change from liquid to solid.

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What is the difference between evaporation and boiling?

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Evaporation occurs at the surface of a liquid at any temperature, while boiling occurs throughout the liquid at a specific temperature.