Phases of Matter and Phase Change

Which scenario would BEST explain the phase change shown in the picture?

• A pot of water boils and forms steam.

• Pond water freezes on a cold winter day.

• Water droplets form on grass on a cool morning.

• Snowman melts on a sunny day.

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Between points C and D, the substance is _______________.

• a liquid increasing in temperature.

• a solid/liquid mixture.

• a liquid/gas mixture.

• a solid.

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If heat is REMOVED from point E and the temperature is not changed, the substance will ____________________.

• condense

• boil

• melt

• evaporate

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The phase change from solid to gas is

• deposition

• sublimation

• freezing

• condensation

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Which state of matter is described below? 1. Particles are packed closely together 2. Particles vibrate 3. Strong molecular attraction between particles

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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Heat is added between points D and E. The substance is ___________.

• sublimating

• melting

• freezing

• boiling

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Between points B and C, the heat added is being used to __________.

• increase temperature

• break the bonds of the liquid.

• break the bonds of the solid.

• boil the substance.

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The part of the graph with the STRONGEST intermolecular forces is _____.

• A to B

• C to D

• E to F

• F

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The phase change when a solid becomes a liquid.

• freezing

• sublimation

• melting

• condensation

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The phase change when a gas becomes a liquid.

• condensation

• evaporation

• deposition

• sublimation

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