A cylinder at left has balls stacked near its bottom with an arrow leading to a cylinder at right with balls evenly spaced throughout the cylinder.

Which change of state is shown in the model?

condensation
evaporation
sublimation
deposition

1 answer

The change of state shown in the model is likely sublimation.

In this scenario, the left cylinder has balls (representing particles) stacked near the bottom, indicating a denser, solid form. The right cylinder shows the balls evenly spaced throughout, representing a gas state where the particles are much more spread out. Sublimation is the process where a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through a liquid state, which aligns with the transition from the tightly stacked configuration to a more spread-out arrangement.

If the model visually represents a solid transitioning to a gas, sublimation is the correct term. If there’s any specific context or visual that suggests otherwise, please provide further details for clarification.