What are changes of state and why do they take place?

In this lesson, we will learn about what happens when substances are heated or cooled enough to change state. We will learn about the four main state changes and identify examples of each of them.

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Q1.When you heat a substance the particles...

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Q2.When you cool a substance the particles...

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Q3.When a substance is cooled it...

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Q4.When a substance is heated it...

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Q5.What happens to the particles in a solid when it is cooled?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.When you heat a substance the particles...

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Q2.When you cool a substance the particles...

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Q3.When a substance is cooled it...

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Q4.When a substance is heated it...

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Q5.What happens to the particles in a solid when it is cooled?

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What are changes of state and why do they take place?

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Q1.Which change of state occurs when a solid becomes a liquid?

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Q2.Which state changes occurs when a gas becomes a liquid?

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Q3.When a solid is cooled the particles...

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Q4.When a liquid boils the particles...

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Q5.When gases condense the particles...

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What are changes of state and why do they take place?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which change of state occurs when a solid becomes a liquid?

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Q2.Which state changes occurs when a gas becomes a liquid?

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Q3.When a solid is cooled the particles...

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Q4.When a liquid boils the particles...

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Q5.When gases condense the particles...

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