Changes of state

Each change of state is given a different name:

melting boiling
solid liquid gas
freezing condensing
 Changes of state – heating
curve
boiling ⇒ s
ga
liquid ⇔ gas
condensing⇐
temperature

melting ⇒ i d
q u
li

solid ⇔ liquid
freezing⇐
d
soli

time
 Heating curve

What is the melting point of this substance?

What is the boiling point of this substance?
What state is this substance at room temperature (21⁰C)
 Cooling curve

What is the melting point of this substance?

What is the boiling point of this substance?
What state is this substance at room temperature (21⁰C)
 Arrangement of the molecules

Solid Solid/liquid Liquid Liquid/gas Gas

Figure 3(b)

Temperature

Boiling point

Liquid/gas mixture

Melting point
Liquid Gas
Solid/ liquid mixture

Solid

Time