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first order phase transition comparison table |
Subject | has inverse process | has initial phase | has example | has final phase | has definition |
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ablation | condensation | solid | Erosion of a meteorite by the friction generated when it passes through the Earth's atmosphere. The material passes from solid to gas phase. | gas | Removal of material from a solid by heating, vaporization or collisions |
condensation | evaporation | gas | liquid | from gas to liquid or from gas to solid | |
evaporation | condensation | liquid | gas | ||
melting | solidification | solid | liquid | ||
solidification | melting | liquid | solid | ||
sublimation | condensation | solid | gas |
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