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Phase Change Review
| answer | question |
|---|---|
| solid | molecules in place |
| liquid | molecules moving around |
| Gas | molecules moving away |
| Solid-liquid-Gas | Solid-liquid-Gas |
| Gas-liquid-solid | Gas-liquid-solid |
| Weak attraction | Easy to pull Solid-liquid Liquid-Gas |
| Strong attraction | Easy to pull together Liquid-Gas Solid-liquid |
| A solid holds its shape because its molecules move in place, not around each other. | A solid holds its shape because its molecules move in place, not around each other. |
| A gas has no visible shape because its molecules can move away from each other. | A gas has no visible shape because its molecules can move away from each other. |
| A liquid flows because its molecules move around, not away from each other. | A liquid flows because its molecules move around, not away from each other. |
| A phase change is when the molecules that make up a substance experience a change to their freedom of movement. This phase change involves a macro-scale change in appearance. | A phase change is when the molecules that make up a substance experience a change to their freedom of movement. This phase change involves a macro-scale change in appearance. |
| A change that can be observed at the macro-scale can be explained by a change at the molecular scale, which cannot be observed with the naked eye. | A change that can be observed at the macro-scale can be explained by a change at the molecular scale, which cannot be observed with the naked eye. |
| When energy is transferred to or from a substance, it can change the molecules’ freedom of movement. | When energy is transferred to or from a substance, it can change the molecules’ freedom of movement. |
| Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance. Transferring energy to a substance increases the kinetic energy of the molecules. | Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a substance. Transferring energy from a substance decreases the kinetic energy of that substance’s molecules. |
| Whether or not a phase change occurs is determined by the interaction between the kinetic energy of the molecules and the attraction pulling the molecules together. | Whether or not a phase change occurs is determined by the interaction between the kinetic energy of the molecules and the attraction pulling the molecules together. |
| The molecular attraction of a substance never changes. | The molecular attraction of a substance never changes. |
| A phase change occurs when the kinetic energy increases enough to overcome the attraction between molecules. | A phase change occurs when the kinetic energy increases enough to overcome the attraction between molecules. |
| A phase change occurs when the kinetic energy decreases enough so that the attraction between molecules pulls them together. | A phase change occurs when the kinetic energy decreases enough so that the attraction between molecules pulls them together. |
| Different substances can have either weaker or stronger molecular attraction. | Different substances can have either weaker or stronger molecular attraction. |