Chapter 3: Changing States Flashcards
Solid to a liquid?
Melting
Solid to a gas?
Sublimation
Liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
Liquid to a solid?
Freezing
Gas to a liquid?
Condensing
Why doesn’t temp. rise during the boiling or melting points?
energy is used to break bonds instead of temperature
What’s latent heat?
Energy required to change a state
How do we know if a substance is pure?
Boiling point and melting points have a definite straight line and figure, impure substances have curved lines and a range of figures
Arrangement and movement of particles in a solid?
Regular pattern, vibrate on spot
Arrangement and movement of particles in a liquid
No fixed pattern but still touching, slide over each other
Arrangement and movement of particles in a gas?
Far apart and random arrangement, any direction