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8. What are two physical changes that cooling a hot substance may result in?
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Cooling a hot substance can result in several physical changes. Here are two common examples:
1. **Contraction**: As a substance cools, its particles lose kinetic energy and move closer together, resulting in a decrease in volume. This phenomenon is especially noticeable in gases but can also occur in liquids and solids to varying extents.
2. **Phase Change**: Cooling a substance can lead to a phase change, such as the transition from a gas to a liquid (condensation) or from a liquid to a solid (freezing). For example, water vapor can condense into liquid water when cooled, and liquid water can freeze into ice at 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) under standard atmospheric pressure.
These changes do not alter the chemical composition of the substance; they are classified as physical changes.
1. **Contraction**: As a substance cools, its particles lose kinetic energy and move closer together, resulting in a decrease in volume. This phenomenon is especially noticeable in gases but can also occur in liquids and solids to varying extents.
2. **Phase Change**: Cooling a substance can lead to a phase change, such as the transition from a gas to a liquid (condensation) or from a liquid to a solid (freezing). For example, water vapor can condense into liquid water when cooled, and liquid water can freeze into ice at 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit) under standard atmospheric pressure.
These changes do not alter the chemical composition of the substance; they are classified as physical changes.
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