Chapter 3 Sec 2 Flashcards
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Define melting point
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In most pure substances, melting occurs at a characteristic temperature called the melting point
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Define melting
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The change in state from a solid to a liquid is called melting
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Define freezing
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The change from a liquid to a solid
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Define vaporization
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The change from a liquid to a gas
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Define evaporation
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Vaporization that takes place only on the surface of a liquid
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Defined BOILING
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Occurs when a liquid changes to a gas below the surface as well as at the surface
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Define boiling point
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The temperature at which a liquid boils
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Define condensation
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The reverse of vaporization
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Define sublimation
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Occurs when the surface particles of a solid gain enough energy that they form gas
