Phase Change Flashcards
Matter
that Solid … of definite shape and volume
Liquid
matter that does not have a fixed shape but has a fixed volume
Gas
matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
Plasma
matter that starts is a superheated gas that becomes ionized
Bose-Einstein Condensate
a state of matter that can form near absolute zero when the atoms slow their motion enough to merge into a single super-atom
boil
change from a liquid to vapor
condense
change from a vapor to a liquid
melt
change from a solid to a liquid
freeze
change from a liquid to a solid
sublimate
change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
deposition
the change of state from a gas directly to a solid
heat of fusion
the amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point
heat of vaporization
the amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas