Science Common Sense
1205 - What effect does temperature have on the state of a substance.
Temperature can change the state of a substance, like water, from solid to liquid or gas. Here's how:
- When temperature goes up (gets hotter), a substance can change from:
- Solid (ice) to Liquid (water) - called melting.
Liquid (water) to Gas (water vapor or steam) - called boiling.
When temperature goes down (gets colder), a substance can change from:
- Gas (water vapor or steam) to Liquid (water) - called condensation.
- Liquid (water) to Solid (ice) - called freezing.
That's how temperature can change the state of a substance.