Phase Change Points on a Phase Diagram

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What is a critical point on a phase diagram?

The point where the substance is indistinguishable between liquid and gaseous states

Which curve on a phase diagram represents the transition between gaseous and solid states?

Deposition curve

What occurs at the triple point on a phase diagram?

The substance is indistinguishable between gas, liquid, and solid states

Which process involves skipping over the liquid state completely during a phase change?

Sublimation

On a phase diagram, what does the fusion curve represent?

Transition between solid and liquid states

Which point on a phase diagram signifies the substance being indistinguishable between solid and liquid states?

Triple point

Which phase change point on the diagram represents the combination of pressure and temperature that facilitates all phases of matter at equilibrium?

Triple point

The green line on the diagram divides which two phases?

Solid and liquid

What is the melting point of copper in °C?

1083

Which phase change does the blue line on the diagram represent?

Vaporization

Which substance has the highest boiling point?

Tungsten

What does the red line on the diagram represent?

Sublimation

When water is boiling at 100°C, what phase change is occurring?

Vaporization

At which phase change point does the critical point terminate the liquid/gas phase line?

Critical point

At its triple point, a substance can exist in how many phases simultaneously?

2

For which substances do the temperature and pressure related to the triple point typically lie below standard temperature and pressure?

Carbon dioxide

What is the energy required to melt ice completely, in kJ/kg?

2256

During sublimation, a substance changes directly from solid to gas. What is the reverse process called?

Deposition

Learn about phase change points on a phase diagram, including sublimation, deposition, melting, and freezing. Understand the significance of lines representing two phases in equilibrium.

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