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Why do you say a substance in a liquid phase is more disordered than the same substance in a solid phase?
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In a solid state, the molecules are less free to move around. They are in an order, all bunched together neatly jiggling in their space. In a liquid state however, the molecules are more free to move around, they can be adjusted and moved easily.
Since the molecules can move more freely in a liquid state than a solid state, there is more disorder in the liquid state than in the solid state. This goes up the chain of states of matter by the way, from solid to liquid to gas to plasma, the disorder increases as the substance temperature increases.
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What happens when substances goes through a phase change?
Melting: the substance changes back from the solid to the liquid. Condensation: the substance changes from a gas to a liquid. Vaporization: the substance changes from a liquid to a gas. Sublimation: the substance changes directly from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid phase.
What are two physical changes that cooling a hot substance may result in?
The substance could liquefy or solidify. Cooling a gas: change from the gas phase to the liquid phase Cooling a liquid: change from the liquid phase to the solid phase
When is a substance in the gaseous phase called a vapor?
when a substance exists as a liquid or solid under ordinary conditions its gaseous phase is called a vapor
What does a phase diagram show for a substance?
A phase diagram shows if a substance is going to be a solid gas, or liquid at a combination of pressure and temperature. It states what phase of matter a substance is at a specific temperature.
How is mealting similar to solidification?
Assuming that mealting is intended to be melting, the two are changes between the solid and liquid phases of a substance. Melting is from the solid to the liquid phase while solidification is the opposite phase change.
The phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is?
melting.
What phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid is?
Freezing!!
What happens when substances goes through a phase change?
Melting: the substance changes back from the solid to the liquid. Condensation: the substance changes from a gas to a liquid. Vaporization: the substance changes from a liquid to a gas. Sublimation: the substance changes directly from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid phase.
What is a change of substance from one state of matter to another called?
Phase change. Liquid phase to gaseous phase (evaporation) Liquid phase to solid phase (solidification, freezing) Solid phase to gaseous phase (sublimation9 Etc...
When the water densest as a liquid or solid?
Water is an atypical substance in that its liquid phase is denser than its solid phase. This can be seen as ice floats in a glass of water.
What are two physical changes that cooling a hot substance may result in?
The substance could liquefy or solidify. Cooling a gas: change from the gas phase to the liquid phase Cooling a liquid: change from the liquid phase to the solid phase
When a substance changes from liquid to a solid it is called?
LIQUDIFCATION!!!!!!!! Change of phase; the process is called melting.
What is volatile solvent?
A solid that can easily tranform into a gas.
What is the process to liquid to solid?
In physics, the solid to liquid process is known as melting. The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. There is a change in phase or a phase transition in a substance when there is a change in either its temperature or pressure. The melting process is a phase transition.
What is the liquid phase?
There are three states of matter. they are solid , liquid and gas. A substance is said to be in a phase when it exhibits that state of matter. Ice is water in the solid phase. Water is ice in the liquid phase. Water vapour/steam is water and or ice in the gaseous phase.
Is wood a sublimatory substance?
No. A sublimatory substance changes from the solid phase directly to the gas phase without passing through a liquid phase. Two examples are dry ice (solid CO2) and iodine.
When is a substance in the gaseous phase called a vapor?
when a substance exists as a liquid or solid under ordinary conditions its gaseous phase is called a vapor
