Multiple Choice
Which type of change results in the formation of a new substance?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Physical & Chemical Changes
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Which of the following terms describes the process by which a solid changes to a liquid?
A
Sublimation
B
Condensation
C
Melting
D
Freezing
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Understand the phase changes between states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Identify that the process of changing from a solid to a liquid is called melting.
Recall that sublimation is the direct transition from solid to gas without passing through the liquid phase.
Recognize that condensation is the change from gas to liquid, and freezing is the change from liquid to solid.
Conclude that the correct term for solid to liquid transition is melting.
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