GRE Subject Test: Chemistry : Solids and Liquids
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Example Question #11 : Physical Chemistry
Which of the following describes a transition from gas to solid?
Sublimation
Fusion
Crystallization
Vaporization
Deposition
Deposition
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.
Example Question #12 : Physical Chemistry
If you create a perfect vacuum and place a glass of water into the vacuum at room temperature, what will happen to the water?
The water will freeze
The water will boil very rapidly and then stop
Nothing will happen
The water will float about the vacuum
The water will boil
The water will boil
Boiling occurs when the vapor pressure exceeds the air pressure. There is no air pressure in a vacuum, so water at any temperature will boil in a vacuum.
Example Question #131 : Solutions And States Of Matter
Boiling points at standard temperature and pressure:
Methanol-
Toluene-
Water-
Methylene chloride-
Dimethylsulfoxide-
Of the five compounds given, which will have the highest vapor pressure at standard temperature and pressure?
Methanol
Water
Toluene
Methylene chloride
Dimethylsulfoxide
Methylene chloride
A liquid will boil when its vapor pressure increases to match the pressure of its environment. By this logic, a liquid with a higher vapor pressure will be closer to boiling. Liquids with low boiling points thus have greater vapor pressures.
Of the given compounds, methylene chloride has the lowest boiling point, meaning it will also have the highest vapor pressure.
Example Question #1 : Phases Of Matter
Oil and vinegar is a very popular salad dressing. It also is commonly used for dipping bread. The main component of the oil phase is olive oil, while the main part of the vinegar portion is aqueous acetic acid.
When oil and vinegar salad dressing is allowed to stand at room temperature, two distinct phases are observed. The main explanation for this phenomenon is the difference in _________ of the two phases.
acidity
polarity
solubility
density
buoyancy
polarity
Olive oil, like most oils, is non-polar, while aqueous acetic acid is very polar. These two phases do not mix because of their different solvent polarities.
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