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Changes In State

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melting   a change in state from a solid to a liquid; the opposite of freezing  
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melting point   temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid  
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freezing   a change in state from a liquid to a solid; the opposite of melting  
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vaporization   change in state from a liquid to a gas; the opposite of condensing  
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evaporation   vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid  
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boiling   vaporization that occurs both at the surface and below the surface  
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boiling point   the temperature at which a liquid boils  
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condensation   a change in state from gas to a liquid; the opposite of vaporization  
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sublimation   change that occurs when the particles on the surface of a solid gain enough energy that they form a gas  
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What happens to the particles of a solid as it melts?   At a solid’s melting point, its particles vibrate so fast that they break free from their fixed positions.  
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What happens to the particles of a solid as it sublimes?   During sublimation, particles of a solid do not pass through the liquid state as they form a gas.  
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What happens to the particles of a liquid as it freezes?   At a liquid’s freezing point, its particles are moving so slowly that they begin to take on fixed positions.  
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What happens to the particles of a liquid as it vaporizes?   Vaporization occurs when the particles in a liquid gain enough energy to move independently.  
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What happens to the particles in a gas when it condenses?   Condensation occurs when particles in a gas lose enough thermal energy to form a liquid.  
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Particles in which state of matter have the greatest amount of thermal energy?   gas  
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Which two changes in state happen at the surface of a substance?   sublimation and evaporation  
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