18 Questions
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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