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==Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram==
==Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram==
==Phase Separation and Nucleation==
==Phase Separation and Nucleation==
''...This we'll cover on Friday, Jan. 30...''
==Why Ice Floats? Consequences.==
==Why Ice Floats? Consequences.==
==Van der Walls Equation==
==Van der Walls Equation==

Revision as of 20:25, 26 January 2009

Phases of Matter

Matter can exist in many phases. The phases most common are solids, liquids, and gases. In Physics, a phase can be described as a region of space in which all physical properties of a material remain constant, or uniform. Having consistent physical properties and chemical uniformity allow one to distinguish between the various phases, or states of matter.

Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram

Phase Separation and Nucleation

...This we'll cover on Friday, Jan. 30...

Why Ice Floats? Consequences.

Van der Walls Equation