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introduction to ES
state of matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phase change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
| endothermic | a description of a change in which a system absorbs energy from its surroundings |
| heat of fusion | the energy a substance must absorb in order to change from a solid to a liquid |
| exothermic | a description of a change in which a system releases energy to its surroundings |
| vaporization | the phase change in which a substance changes from liquid into a gas |
| heat of vaporization | the energy a substance must absorb in order to change from a liquid to a gas |