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    The document describes the six main phase changes that substances can undergo: melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, sublimation, and deposition. It defines each phase change, explains how the particle behavior and energy absorption/release differs for each, and provides an example of each phase change occurring.

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    The document describes the six main phase changes that substances can undergo: melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, sublimation, and deposition. It defines each phase change, explains how the particle behavior and energy absorption/release differs for each, and provides an example of each phase change occurring.

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    Solid

    LIquid

    Asolidturningintoaliquidisaprocesscalled
    melting.
    Thisphase
    changeincludesheatingupthetemperatureandspeedingupthemotion
    oftheparticles.Withtheparticlesspeedingupandtemperaturerising,the
    particlesspreadfartherapart.Duringthisphasechange,thesubstanceis
    absorbingenergy.Also,theattractiongetsstronger.

    Example:
    ameltingicecube

    Liquid

    Solid

    Thephasechangefromaliquidtoasolidiscalled
    freezing.
    When
    freezingoccurs,thesubstanceiscooling.Theparticlesinthesubstance
    slowdownandgetclosertogether,eventuallymakingitnicelyaligned.
    Thetemperaturedropsdownandreleasesenergy.Theattractionalso
    getsweaker.

    Example:
    icicles

    liquid

    Gas

    Thephasegoingfromaliquidtoagasiscalled
    evaporation

    .When
    evaporationoccurs,thesubstanceheatsupandabsorbsenergy.The
    particlesspreadfarapartandinaveryrandomorderwhenaliquidgoes
    intoagas.Theattractiongetsweakertoo.

    Example:
    whenwaterboils

    Gas

    liquid

    Thephasegoingfromasolidtoaliquidiscalled
    condensation
    .
    Whencondensationoccurs,thesubstancecoolsdownandabsorbs
    energy.Energyisbeingreleased.Theparticlesinthesubstancegets
    closertogetherbutstillunorderly.Whenthisoccurs,theattractionis
    gettingstronger.

    Example:
    gasparticlesbeingcooledintheclouds

    solid

    gas

    Thephasefromasolidtoagasiscalled
    sublimation
    .Sublimation
    happensiswhenthesubstancestemperatureisveryhigh.Inthis
    process,theparticlesgofromclosetogetherandorderlytoveryfarapart
    andrandom,andalsoabsorbsenergy.Theattractiongetswayweakeras
    thisoccurs.

    Example:
    Dryice

    gas

    solid

    Thephasechangefromagastoasolidiscalled
    deposition
    .The
    particlescooldownandgetclosetogether,theyalsogoinaniceorder.
    Energy,whilethisprocessisoccurring,isbeingreleased.Thisoccurs
    whenthegasiscooledwaydownandtheattractiongetsstronger.

    Example:
    WindowFrost

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