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[[File:ParticleModelStageChanges.png|right|300px|thumb|This diagram shows the '''changes of state''' between the three [[State of Matter|states of matter]].]]
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[[File:ParticleModelStateChanges.png|right|300px|thumb|This diagram shows the '''changes of state''' between the three [[State of Matter|states of matter]].]]
 
A '''state change''' is when a [[material]] changes from one [[State of Matter|state of matter]] to another.
 
A '''state change''' is when a [[material]] changes from one [[State of Matter|state of matter]] to another.
  

Revision as of 12:53, 22 September 2018

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A state change is when a material changes from one state of matter to another.

About State Changes

A state of matter can change if the temperature changes.
  • Melting is when solid turns into a liquid.
  • Freezing is when a liquid turns into a solid.
  • Evaporating is when a liquid turns into a gas.
  • Condensing is when a gas turns into a liquid.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

This diagram shows the changes of state between the three states of matter.

A state change is when a material changes from one state of matter to another.

About State Changes

A state of matter can change if the temperature changes.