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tichca

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Suppose you have a chunk of water ice. Describe what happens to it, in terms of phases, as you raise the temperature to millions of degrees.
 
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Question 2

The number of protons in the nucleus of an tom is referred to as its
 
  A) atomic mass number
  B) average atomic mass
  C) proton number
  D) atomic number



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Answer to Question 1

The ice melts into liquid, then evaporates into gas. At higher temperatures, the water molecules dissociate atoms. At very high temperatures, the atoms are ionized.

Answer to Question 2

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