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Changes of State
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the change in state from solid to a liquid called? | Melting |
| At its melting point, the particles of a solid do what | Vibrate so fast that they break free from their fixed positions |
| What is the reverse of melting? | Freezing |
| What do the particles of a liquid de at its freezing point? | Move so slowly that they begin to take on fixed positions |
| What is the change from a liquid to a gas called | Vaporization |
| What is it called when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid | Evaporation |
| What is it called when vaporization takes place at both below and at the surface of a liquid? | Boiling |
| What is the temperature at which a liquid boils called? | Boiling point |
| What is the reverse of vaporization called? | Condensation |
| When does condensation occur? | When particles in a gas loose enough thermal energy to form a liquid |
| When does sublimation occur? | When the surface particles of a solid gain enough energy that they form a gas |
| What happens to the particles of a solid during sublimation? | They do not pass through the liquid state as they form a gas |