A Mad Scientist’s Chemistry Presentation Phase Diagrams
Phase Diagrams… Are the representation of the three phases of a substance. These diagrams show the relationship between pressure and temperature and state of matter.
Changing Phases
What does a phase diagram look like? The Mad Scientist
Typical phase diagram
Water
CO2
Uranium hexafluoride
Other terms
Terms Triple point: The temperature and pressure at which all three phases may co-exist. Critical point: the temperature and pressure at which liquid and gas phase are still separate phases.