Evaporation and Condensation Flashcards

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What is condensation?

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When a gas turns into a liquid

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What is evaporation?

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When a liquid turns into a gas

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Steps involving condensation?

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Particles lose kinetic energy as gas cools
The attractive forces between the particles are pulled closer if the temperature gets cold enough and particles get close enough

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Steps involving evaporation?

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Particles need to be travelling in the right direction

Particles steal kinetic energy of other particles until they reach a certain temperature

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