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To change a solid into a liquid, you melt it. To change a liquid into a gas, you boil it. To change a gas into a liquid, you condense it. To change a liquid into a solid, you freeze it.

Some solids cannot be melted. Complex molecules may break down or burn before they melt e.g. wood, meat.

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How do you change one state of matter to another?

To change one state of matter to another, you need to either add or remove heat energy. For example, to change a solid to a liquid, you would need to add heat energy to melt the solid. Similarly, to change a liquid to a gas, you would need to add heat energy to evaporate the liquid.


When a substance from any state of matter to another is called a?

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.


What 2 things can change matter from one state to another?

Heating can change matter from a solid to a liquid or from a liquid to a gas. Cooling can change matter from a gas to a liquid or from a liquid to a solid.


What causes a change in state?

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.


How can the molecules in one state of matter be converted into another state of matter?

Molecules can change states of matter through the processes of melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, and sublimation. These changes in state occur when the temperature or pressure of the substance is altered, causing the molecules to rearrange in a way that transitions the substance from one state to another.