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.