AP Chemistry : Phase Diagrams

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Chemistry

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Phase Diagrams

What is the definition of the triple point?

Possible Answers:
The condensation line of the phase diagram
None of these
The state where liquid and gas cannot be differentiated
The state where solid, liquid, and gas coexist in equilibrium
The point in which temperature change has no effect on the substance
Correct answer: The state where solid, liquid, and gas coexist in equilibrium
Explanation:

Definition of triple point: where solid, liquid, and gas exist in equilibrium

Example Question #2 : Phase Diagrams

What is represented by point D

Possible Answers:

Critical point

liquid phase

evaporation

Triple point

condensation

Correct answer:

Critical point

Explanation:

the critical point is where the solid and gas cannot be distinguished

Example Question #1 : Phase Diagrams

A solution of water is at 0.006atm and 0.01 degrees Celsius. What phase(s) are present in the sample?



Fullsizerender__3_

Possible Answers:

Solid and gas

Liquid and gas

Solid and liquid

Solid, liquid, and gas

Liquid only

Correct answer:

Solid, liquid, and gas

Explanation:

The point detailed in the question is the triple point of water on the phase diagram. At the triple point all three phases of a chemical coexist; as such the correct answer is solid, liquid, and gas. 

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors