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B2 Ch 2 Lesson 2
Changes of State
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Melting | The change in state from a solid to a liquid. |
| Melting Point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid. |
| Freezing | The change in state from a liquid to a solid. |
| Vaporization | The change of state from a liquid to a gas. |
| Evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas. |
| Boiling | Vaporization that occurs at and below the surface of a liquid. |
| Boiling Point | The temperature at which a liquid boils. |
| Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
| Sublimation | The change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state. |