Multiple Choice
Which type of change occurs once the ice cube melts?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Physical & Chemical Changes
Multiple Choice
Which term best describes the process in which particles escape from the surface of a liquid and become gaseous?
A
Evaporation
B
Condensation
C
Sublimation
D
Melting
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Understand the physical processes involved in phase changes between states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
Identify that the question asks about particles escaping from the surface of a liquid to become gas, which involves a transition from liquid to gas phase.
Recall that evaporation is the process where particles at the surface of a liquid gain enough energy to overcome intermolecular forces and enter the gas phase without boiling.
Differentiate evaporation from other terms: condensation is gas to liquid, sublimation is solid to gas, and melting is solid to liquid.
Conclude that the term describing particles escaping from the surface of a liquid to become gaseous is evaporation.
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