Chapter 3, Section 2 Flashcards

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1
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change of state

A

CONVERSION of a substance from one PHYSICAL FORM to another

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2
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heat

A

a TRANSFER of ENERGY

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3
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sublimation

A

a change of state from a solid directly into a gas

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4
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temperature

A

a measure of the speed of its particles (a measure of its energy)

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5
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melting

A

change of state from a solid to a liquid

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6
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melting point

A

TEMPERATURE at which the substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

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7
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endothermic change

A

energy is ABSORBED (added, goes in)

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8
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freezing point

A

TEMPERATURE at which a liquid changes into a solid

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9
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freezing

A

change of state from a liquid to a solid

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10
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exothermic change

A

energy is REMOVED (goes out, exits)

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11
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vaporization

A

change of state from a liquid to a gas

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12
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boiling

A

VAPORIZATION that occurs throughout a liquid

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13
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evaporation

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VAPORIZATION occurs at the SURFACE of a liquid BELOW its boiling point

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14
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condensation

A

change of state from a gas to a liquid

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15
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condensation point

A

TEMPERATURE at which the gas becomes a liquid and is the same tmperature as the boiling point

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16
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sublimation

A

change of state from a solid directly into a gas

17
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Melting goes from a _____ to a _____.

A

solid to liquid

18
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Freezing goes from a _____ to a _____.

A

liquid to a solid

19
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Vaporization goes from a _____ to a _____.

A

liquid to a gas

20
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Condensation goes from a _____ to a _____.

A

gas to a liquid

21
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Sublimation goes from a _____ to a _____.

A

solid to a gas

22
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Melting - exothermic or endothermic?

A

endothermic (energy goes IN)

23
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Freezing – exothermic or endothermic?

A

EXOthermic (energy goes out)

24
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Vaporization – exothermic or endothermic?

A

ENDOthermic (energy goes IN)

25
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Condensation – exothermic or endothermic?

A

EXOthermic (energy goes OUT)

26
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Sublimation – exothermic or endothermic?

A

ENDOthermic (energy goes IN)

27
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characteristic property

A

property of a substance that is always the same whether the sample observed is large or small