Identify each of the phase changes described below. Liquid gold is poured into molds and cools to become solid bars. The gold is
. Liquid nitrogen becomes a gas when it is poured out of its container. The nitrogen is . Solid iron is heated to high temperatures so that it becomes a liquid. The iron is . Water vapor in the air becomes tiny liquid droplets that form fog. The water is . In a very cold cryogenic freezer, solid oxygen forms on the walls from the oxygen gas in the air. The oxygen is . In the high desert, snow changes to water vapor without becoming liquid water. The snow is .
<span>The gold is Freezing (or solidify). </span><span>The nitrogen is evaporating. </span><span>The iron is melting. </span><span>The water is condensing. The oxygen is depositing. The water is </span>sublimating.
An oxyacetylene torch can also be used for welding. When welding with an oxyacetylene torch, the flame is used to produce molten metal along the edge of two work pieces.