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PHASE CHANGES OF MATTER
Matter
undergoes
phase changes
or phase transitions from one state of matter to another. Here is a list of the names of the phase changes.
Melting
solid → liquid
Example: Melting of an ice cube into water.
Freezing
liquid → solid
Examples: Freezing sweetened cream into ice cream.
Vaporization
liquid → gas
Example: Evaporation of water into its vapor.
Condensation
gas → liquid
Example: Condensation of water vapor into dew drops.
Deposition
gas → solid
Example: Deposition of water vapor that can freeze at night and become frost on plants.
Sublimation
solid → gas
Example: Sublimation of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) into carbon dioxide gas.
Ionization
gas → plasma
Example: Ionization of particles in the upper atmosphere to form the Auroras Boreales.
Deionization/Recombination
plasma → gas
Example: Turning off power to a neon light, allowing the ionized particles to return to the gas phase.
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