Most commonly, either the addition or removal of heat
A change in state can be caused by either adding or removing energy from a substance. For example, adding heat can cause a solid to melt into a liquid, and removing heat can cause a liquid to freeze into a solid. Pressure changes can also cause a substance to change state, such as turning a gas into a liquid by increasing pressure.
This is called a change in the physical state of the substance. For example formation of ice from water is a change in the physical state of water.
Melting is an example of a phase change. The substance is going from the solid state to the liquid state.
Change the temperature or pressure or both, to change a substance from one state to another. (such as gas to liquid)
One way to change the state of a substance is through heating or cooling it, which can lead to melting, freezing, evaporation, or condensation. Another way is applying pressure, which can cause a substance to change from a solid to a liquid or a liquid to a gas.
To change the state of a substance, energy must be added or removed. For example, adding heat can cause a solid to melt into a liquid, while removing heat can cause a liquid to freeze into a solid. Similarly, adding energy can convert a liquid into a gas through vaporization, while cooling a gas can lead to condensation back into a liquid. This energy change typically involves changes in temperature and pressure.
When a substance changes from one state of matter to another it is called changing its state. Temperature changes are usually the main cause of this change.
Removing thermal energy from a substance can cause it to change state. For example, removing heat from a gas can cause it to condense into a liquid, and further cooling can cause it to freeze into a solid. This change in state is due to the reduced energy causing the particles to slow down and come closer together.
The state of matter can be changed by altering the temperature or pressure of a substance. For example, increasing the temperature of a solid can cause it to melt and change into a liquid, while lowering the temperature of a gas can cause it to condense into a liquid. Similarly, changing the pressure can also affect the state of matter.
An example of a change of state as a physical change is the melting of ice into water. This change involves a solid (ice) converting into a liquid (water) due to an increase in temperature, but the substance itself remains the same chemically.
When a substance changes from one state of matter to another it is called changing its state. Temperature changes are usually the main cause of this change.
No, a physical change does not change what a substance is; it only alters its form or appearance. For example, when ice melts into water, it remains H₂O in both solid and liquid states. The chemical composition remains unchanged, demonstrating that the identity of the substance is preserved despite the change in its physical state.