Phase Diagrams

A phase diagram shows the conditions at which the

distinct phases of matter can occur at equilibrium.
 Phase Diagram
Melting

Freezing Vaporization

Condensation

Deposition

Sublimation
Phase Diagrams
Triple Point
The triple point of a
substance is the
Liquid temperature and
pressure at which
Solid
gas, liquid, and solid
coexist in
Gas
thermodynamic
equilibrium.
Phase Diagrams
Triple Point
For water, the
combination of
Liquid pressure and
temperature are
Solid
exactly 0.010000 C
and 0.0060373 atm.
Gas
At that point, the
liquid can boil and
freeze at the same
time.
 Phase Diagram
According to the red line on the phase diagram,
if we apply enough pressure to ice, it will melt into liquid water.

What are the practical

applications?
 Phase Diagram
According to the red line on the phase diagram,
if we apply enough pressure to ice, it will melt into liquid water.
Ice Skating is one application
of this phenomenon.
Phase Diagrams
Carbon dioxide

Dry Ice
 Phase Diagrams
Carbon dioxide has
a vapor pressure of
830 psi (56.5 atm)
at 20 C.

Dry Ice

At 0 C the pressure inside a CO2 fire extinguisher is

about 500 psi. At 30 C it is about 1000 psi.
Phase Diagrams
Carbon