Phase Transition

A Phase Transition is a physical process of transition between one state of matter of a medium and another.

Example(s):
- Vaporization.
- Freezing.
- ...
See: Boiling Point, State of Matter, Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma (Physics), Temperature.

References

(Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/phase_transition Retrieved:2023-7-16.
- In chemistry, thermodynamics, and other related fields, a phase transition (or phase change) is the physical process of transition between one state of a medium and another. Commonly the term is used to refer to changes among the basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas, and in rare cases, plasma. A phase of a thermodynamic system and the states of matter have uniform physical properties. During a phase transition of a given medium, certain properties of the medium change as a result of the change of external conditions, such as temperature or pressure. This can be a discontinuous change; for example, a liquid may become gas upon heating to its boiling point, resulting in an abrupt change in volume. The identification of the external conditions at which a transformation occurs defines the phase transition point.