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Matter causes a change in state

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What causes water to change to a different state?

Water changes state depending on its temperature and pressure. When water is heated, it can change from a solid (ice) to a liquid (water) to a gas (steam). When water is cooled, it can go from a gas to a liquid to a solid. These changes in state are due to the energy levels of the water molecules.


What change of state occurs when a substance reaches its melting point?

When a substance reaches its melting point, it changes from a solid to a liquid state. This is known as melting, where the thermal energy added causes the particles to overcome their fixed arrangement and transition into a more fluid state.


What happens to heat during a change of state?

During a change of state, such as melting or boiling, heat energy is absorbed or released without a change in temperature. This heat energy is used to break the intermolecular forces holding the particles together, allowing them to move into a new arrangement. Once the change of state is complete, the temperature resumes changing.


What causes a substance to change its state of matter?

A substance changes its state of matter when the temperature or pressure it is exposed to reaches a critical point for that particular substance. When these conditions are met, the particles within the substance gain or lose energy, causing them to either move further apart (melting, vaporization) or closer together (freezing, condensation).


How does the oxidation state of 0 change in the following reaction?

The oxidation state of an element with oxidation state 0 cannot change, as it already has a balance of electrons.