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Phase Changes
Term | Definition |
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Melting | The change from a solid to a liquid when heat is added. |
Vaporization | The change of state from a liquid to a gas, it is rapid and happens at boiling point. |
Evaporation | It is like slow or gradual vaporization. It takes place at the surface of a liquid. |
Condensation | When energy is removed from a gas it will undergo it. It is the change of state from a gas to a liquid. It's like "sweating" |
Sublimation | The process of changing from a solid to a gas. It skips the liquid state too. |
Deposition | The change of state from a gas to solid, it is the opposite of sublimation. It also skips the liquid state. |
Thermal Expansion | The increase in size of a substance due to a change in temperature. It can be due to heat or coldness. |