States of matter (10-4)
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deposition
a change directly from a gas to a solid
gas to liquid
condensation
what point represents a temperature above which only the vapor phase exist
critical point
liquid to gas
evaporation
fusion
melting
solid to liquid
melting
Equilibrium
opposing changes occuring at equal rates in a closed system
Volatile
readily evaporated
solid to gas
sublimination
when a substance in a closed system undergoes a phase change and the system reaches equilibrium
the two opposing changes occur at equal rates
what point represents the conditions under which all three phases can coexist
triple point
What happens when the water is a point on the curve and the temperature increases while the pressure is held constant
triple point breaks
