The phases of water
2006-08-02 12:24:41 · 6 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It also happens at the 'triple point' of water, which is at 273.16 degrees Kelvin and at a pressure of .006037 Atm. At this temperature and pressure, all three states exist and are stable. Notice that the pressure is very low and the temperature is just above the freezing point for water at 1 Atm.
2006-08-02 12:46:08 · answer #1 · answered by mathematician 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Liquid water can either be heated to make water vapor, or cooled to make ice. But the water can only transition to one phase at a time.
A block of ice being heated does not count.
2006-08-02 19:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by ObliqueShock_Aerospace_Eng 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it can't... that is, not if you're talking about a particular group of water molecules. However, you can have water exist in all three phases within the fairly small temperature range found on our planet.
2006-08-02 19:29:17 · answer #3 · answered by DakkonA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drop a big block of ice in boiling water
2006-08-02 19:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by snakewort 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thinkabout a slush it is solid and liquid and a the vapor that comes from it
2006-08-02 19:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gaseous (steam) Solid (frozen) Liquid (plain water)????????????????????...I guess if you had a block of "hot ice", it would exist in all three phases at the same time. IDK
2006-08-02 19:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by bigbadwolf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋