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What is a phase diagram?
A map of the pressures and temperatures at which each phase of a substance is the most stable
What are metastable phases?
Thermodynamically unstable phases that exist because the transition to a more stable phase is kinetically hindered
What is a phase transition?
The conversion of one phase into another phase at a characteristic temperature for a given pressure
What do phase boundaries represent in a phase diagram?
The lines separating the regions where two phases coexist in equilibrium
What does a phase represent in terms of matter?
A form of matter that is uniform throughout in chemical composition and physical state
Test your knowledge of the physical transformations and phase diagrams of pure substances, including phase boundaries, stability, transitions, and chemical equilibrium. Explore phase diagrams and their representation of physical changes of state in different systems.
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