Phase Changes of Matter

Front

What do particles do in a solid?

Back

In a solid, the particles vibrate in place.

Front

What is true about gases?

Back

Gases fill the container they are in.

Front

What is the phase change from water vapor to liquid water called?

Back

Condensation.

Front

Is deposition the opposite of sublimation?

Back

True.

Front

Which form of matter takes the shape of a container?

Back

Liquid.

Front

What is the phase change from liquid to gas called?

Back

Evaporation.

Front

What happens during freezing?

Back

A liquid turns into a solid.

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

The phase change from solid to gas without passing through the liquid phase.

Front

What is the definition of a liquid?

Back

A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

Front

What occurs during melting?

Back

A solid turns into a liquid.