Phase/State Changes
When the particles of matter are heated and start to spread out they undergo
expansion
The horizontal line or "plateau" on a phase change diagram represents
A phase change
When the particles cool down and begin moving close together they undergo
contraction
The sloped or diagonal line on a phase change diagram indicates a change in _______.
Temperature
A phase change from solid to gas, skipping over the liquid phase
sublimation
A state of matter in which the particles can move around freely
gas
How many phase changes could be represented on a phase change diagram and what are they?
4 (melting, freezing, condensation, evaporation)