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Name the Changes of State of Matter (Phase Transitions)

Matter can change between its common states of solid, liquid, gas, and plasma, depending on its enthalpy (energy level). What are each of these phase transitions called?
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Description
Phase Transition
solid -> liquid
melting
liquid -> gas
evaporation
gas -> plasma
ionization
solid -> gas
sublimation
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Phase Transition
liquid -> solid
freezing
gas -> liquid
condensation
plasma -> gas
recombination
gas -> solid
deposition
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8 Comments
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Level 88
Sep 8, 2022
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Level 71
Oct 12, 2021
Good one! I've never heard of "recombination" before, so that was interesting to learn.
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Level 23
Sep 17, 2022
Please accept ionisation too!
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Level 88
Sep 17, 2022
OK!
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Level 37
Feb 21, 2025
Nice quiz about terminology!

I have one observation: in 7 out of 8 cases you accept the verb form, but not in the case of "sublimate". Perhaps you should add that?

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Level 88
Feb 21, 2025
Thanks for the suggestion!!!!
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Level 63
Sep 24, 2025
Vaporization or Vaporizing instead of Evaporation
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Level 88
Nov 19, 2025
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