Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces

Phase Diagrams

General Chemistry

13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces

Phase Diagrams

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Multiple Choice

Which processes occur at the triple point?

melting and freezing only

melting, freezing, vaporization, and condensation

melting, freezing, sublimation, and deposition

vaporization, condensation, sublimation, and deposition

melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, and deposition

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Understand the concept of the triple point: The triple point of a substance is the unique set of conditions (temperature and pressure) at which all three phases (solid, liquid, and gas) coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium.

Identify the processes that can occur at the triple point: At the triple point, the substance can transition between any of the three phases. This means that all phase changes between solid, liquid, and gas are possible.

List the phase transitions: The possible phase transitions include melting (solid to liquid), freezing (liquid to solid), vaporization (liquid to gas), condensation (gas to liquid), sublimation (solid to gas), and deposition (gas to solid).

Recognize that all these processes can occur simultaneously: At the triple point, the conditions allow for all these transitions to happen at the same time, as the substance is in equilibrium between all three phases.

Conclude that the correct answer includes all six processes: melting, freezing, vaporization, condensation, sublimation, and deposition, as they all occur at the triple point.