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NOTES Genchem 2 Lesson 6 Phase Diagram of Water and Carbon Dioxide

The document summarizes key features of a phase diagram for water and carbon dioxide, including: 1) It shows the physical states (solid, liquid, gas) under different temperatures and pressures, with boundaries between states along curves. 2) These curves represent phase change points between solid-liquid, liquid-gas, and solid-gas. 3) The triple point is where the three phases coexist in equilibrium, and the critical point terminates the liquid-gas phase line where the two merge.

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NOTES Genchem 2 Lesson 6 Phase Diagram of Water and Carbon Dioxide

The document summarizes key features of a phase diagram for water and carbon dioxide, including: 1) It shows the physical states (solid, liquid, gas) under different temperatures and pressures, with boundaries between states along curves. 2) These curves represent phase change points between solid-liquid, liquid-gas, and solid-gas. 3) The triple point is where the three phases coexist in equilibrium, and the critical point terminates the liquid-gas phase line where the two merge.

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NOTES: PHASE DIAGRAM OF WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE

PHASE DIAGRAM
• is a graphical representation of the physical states of a substance under
different conditions of temperature and pressure.

• is a plot of pressure (usually in atmospheres) versus temperature (usually in


degrees Celsius or Kelvin)
Features of the Phase Diagram
• Three areas: solid, liquid and gaseous states. The boundary between the liquid
and gaseous regions stop at point C, the critical temperature for the substance.

THE THREE LINES (CURVES)


The lines that serve as boundaries between physical states represent the
combinations of pressures and temperatures at which two phases can exist in
equilibrium. In other words, these lines define phase change points.

Melting (or freezing) curve – the curve on a phase diagram which represents the
transition between liquid and solid states. It shows the effect of pressure on the
melting point of the solid. Anywhere on this line, there is equilibrium between
the solid and the liquid.
Vaporization (or condensation) curve – the curve on a phase diagram which
represents the transition between gaseous and liquid states. It shows the effect of
pressure on the boiling point of the liquid. Anywhere along this line, there will be
equilibrium between the liquid and the vapor.

Sublimation (or deposition) curve – the curve on a phase diagram which represents
the transition between gaseous and solid states. It represents the effect of
increased temperature on a solid at a very low constant pressure, lower than the
triple point.

FEATURESOF THE PHASE DIAGRAM

THE TWO IMPORTANT POINTS:

TRIPLE POINT
- is the combination of pressure and temperature at which all three phases of
matter are at equilibrium.
- is the point on a phase diagram at which the three states of matter coexist.
The lines that represent the conditions of solid-liquid, liquid-vapor, and solid-
vapor equilibrium meet at the triple point. It is a unique combination of
temperature and pressure where all three phases are in equilibrium together.
CRITICAL POINT
- terminates the liquid/gas phase line.
- It is the set of temperature and pressure on a phase diagram where the
liquid and gaseous phases of a substance merge together into a single
phase.
The temperature and pressure corresponding to this are known as the critical
temperature and critical pressure.
LOCATING THE NORMAL MELTING AND BOILING POINTS IN THE
PHASE DIAGRAM

d
Which process takes the longest to
occur?
A.Melting
B.Freezing
C.Boiling
It occurs when energy
(usually in the form of
heat) is added or
removed from a
substance.
• Some substances cannot exist in a
certain phases hence there are two
scientific concepts needed to enable
these substances to undergo phase
changes. What are these two?
- Temperature and
Pressure

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