Chapter 17: Change of Phase Flashcards
Matter exists in four common phases that involve transfer of internal energy
1) Solid phase (ice)
2) Liquid phase (ice melts to water)
3) Gaseous phase (water turns to vapor)
4) Plasma phase (vapor disintegrates to ions and electrons)
The phase of a material depends upon
The temperature and the pressure
Changes from solid, liquid, gas, and plasma require energy to be
Added/Transferred to the material and the added energy causes molecules to move more rapidly
A plasma globe is:
A clear glass container filled with noble gases that has a high-voltage electrodes in the center of the container
When voltage is applied a plasma is formed
Within the container
If you keep your fingers on the glass, you will provide a spot for
Energy to flow
Melting were the process of
Solid to liquid
Freezing were the process of
Liquid to solid
Vaporization were the process of
Liquid to gas
Condensation were the process of
Gas to liquid
Sublimation were the process of
Solid to Gas
Deposition were the process of
Gas to Solid
Evaporation
Change of phase from liquid to gas
Molecule in liquid
Move randomly, at various speeds and continually collide into one another
Some molecules gain kinetic energy while others
Lose kinetic energy during collision
Some of the energetic molecules escape from
The liquid and become gas
Average KE of the remaining molecules in the liquid decreases resulting in
Cooler water
The process of the evaporating
1) High Energy: Evaporating
2) Medium Energy: Pulled back into water
3) Lower Energy: Remain as liquid
Evaporation is important in cooling our bodies, preventing us from
Overheating
Water on our skin absorbs body heat as evaporation cools the body that help to
Maintain a stable body temperature
Evaporation is a
Cooling process
Sublimation
Form of phase change directly from solid to gas
Substances that have molecules weakly
Held together sublimate
Condensation
Change of phase from vapor/gas to a liquid and opposite of evaporation