Properties of Solids

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GRE Subject Test: Chemistry › Properties of Solids

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Which of the following describes a transition from gas to solid?

Deposition

Sublimation

Fusion

Vaporization

Crystallization

Explanation

There are six possible phase changes between the three phases of matter. Deposition describes the change from gas to solid, while sublimation describes the transition from solid to gas. Freezing (crystallization) is the transition from liquid to solid, while fusion (melting) is the transition from solid to liquid. Condensation is the transition from gas to liquid, while vaporization (boiling) is the transition from liquid to gas.

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