States of Matter
Phase Changes
Phase Change Examples
Vocab
Energy Changes
200

definite shape and definite volume 

What is a solid?

200

solid to liquid

melting

200

ice cubes to water

what is an example of melting

200

boiling point

The temperature at which a liquid boils.

200

What type of energy is involved in phase changes?

thermal energy

400

indefinite shape and definite volume

what is a liquid

400

liquid to gas

what is evaporation

400

water to vapor

evaporation

400

freezing point

the temperature at which a liquid freezes.

400

Is melting ice gaining or losing energy?

gaining

600

indefinite shape and indefinite volume 

what is a gas

600

gas to liquid

what is condensation

600

water to ice

freezing

600

melting point

the temperature at which a solid melts.

600

Describe a scenario in which an object is losing energy.  What change of state is occuring?

freezing, condensation, deposition

800

free flowing particles with lots of energy

what is a gas

800

liquid to solid

freezing

800

dry ice

what is an example of sublimation

800

sublimation

The change in state form a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.

800

Describe a scenario in which an object is gaining energy.  What change of state is occuring?

melting, evaporation, sublimation

1000

particles are tightly packed together

what is a solid

1000

solid to gas

sublimation

1000

frost

what is an example of deposition

1000

REVIEW: energy

The capacity for doing work.

1000

CRITICAL THINKING: What happens to energy when it is "lost"?

It shifts to its surroundings.