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QuizMultiple Choice

Phase Changes

Question 3 • IA-Chemistry A Survey of Chemistry A

In which phase transition do molecules move directly from a state involving vibration of particles in a fixed position to a state involving random movement of high-speed particles?

Answer
A
evaporation
B
sublimation
C
freezing
D
deposition

Explanation

Particles vibrating in fixed positions describe a solid. Random, high-speed particle movement describes a gas. The direct change from a solid to a gas is sublimation, so the answer is sublimation (choice B).

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