{"id":44192,"date":"2025-05-30T12:19:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=44192"},"modified":"2025-05-30T12:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T12:19:17","slug":"phase-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/05\/30\/phase-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Phase Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Phase-Change.mp3\">Phase-Change.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Phase-Change.mp4\">Phase-Change.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Phase-Change-Unplugged-Underground-XX.mp3\">Phase-Change-Unplugged-Underground-XX.mp3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Phase-Change-Unplugged-Underground-XX.mp4\">Phase-Change-Unplugged-Underground-XX.mp4<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/XIII\/Phase-Change-intro.mp3\">Phase-Change-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\nTransitional states of matter<br \/>\nNeither here nor there<br \/>\nAdditional fates that matter<br \/>\nAre we even aware<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nMelting point<br \/>\n(Boiling point)<br \/>\nSublimation<br \/>\n(And deposition)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(Fa, fa, fa) Phase change<br \/>\n(Feelin&#8217; kinda strange)<br \/>\n[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]<br \/>\n(Fa, fa, fa) Phase change<br \/>\n(Change) change (change)<br \/>\nOhhhh (so strange)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\nTransitional states of matter<br \/>\nNeither here nor there<br \/>\nAdditional fates that matter<br \/>\nAre we even aware<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nMelting point<br \/>\n(Boiling point)<br \/>\nSublimation<br \/>\n(And deposition)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\n(Fa, fa, fa) Phase change<br \/>\n(Feelin&#8217; kinda strange)<br \/>\n(Fa, fa, fa) Phase change<br \/>\n(Change) change (change)<br \/>\nOhhhh (so strange)<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nMelting point<br \/>\n(Boiling point)<br \/>\nSublimation<br \/>\n(And deposition)<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\n(Fa, fa, fa) Phase change<br \/>\n(Feelin&#8217; kinda strange)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"179\">here <strong data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"64\">There are &#8220;in-between&#8221; or transitional states of matter<\/strong>\u2014these often occur during <strong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"107\">phase changes<\/strong> or under <strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"150\">extreme or unusual conditions<\/strong>. Here are some key examples:<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"232\"><strong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"232\">Transitional or Intermediate States<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<li data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"508\">\n<p data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"262\"><strong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"260\">Supercritical Fluid<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"508\">\n<li data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"342\">\n<p data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"342\">Happens when a substance is above its critical temperature and pressure.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"440\">\n<p data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"440\">In between liquid and gas: it flows like a gas but dissolves substances like a liquid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"508\">\n<p data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"508\">Example: Supercritical CO\u2082 used for decaffeinating coffee.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"769\">\n<p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"547\"><strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"545\">Mesophases (Liquid Crystals)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"769\">\n<li data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"630\">\n<p data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"630\">Found in substances that exhibit properties of both <strong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"627\">l<\/strong>iquids and solids.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"712\">\n<p data-start=\"636\" data-end=\"712\">Molecules flow like a liquid but have some ordered structure like a solid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"769\">\n<p data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"769\"><strong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"729\">Example<\/strong>: LCD screens (Liquid Crystal Displays).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"950\">\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"796\"><strong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"794\">Amorphous Solids<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"950\">\n<li data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"900\">\n<p data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"900\">Technically solids, but their internal structure is disordered\u2014between a solid and a liquid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"950\">\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"950\">Example: Glass, obsidian, some plastics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<p data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"978\"><strong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"976\">Colloids and Gels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<li data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1073\">\n<p data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1073\">Mixtures where one state is suspended in another (solid in liquid, gas in solid, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1138\">\n<p data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1138\">Not pure states but can behave in-between two states.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<p data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1196\"><strong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1155\">Example<\/strong>: Jello (solid-liquid), fog (liquid-gas).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1234\"><strong data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1234\">Phase Change States<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1302\">These are fleeting but physically real moments during transitions:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1585\">\n<li data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1396\">\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1396\"><strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1323\">Melting Point<\/strong> \u2013 Solid \u2192 Liquid (particles gaining enough energy to break rigid bonds).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1467\">\n<p data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1467\"><strong data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1416\">Boiling Point<\/strong> \u2013 Liquid \u2192 Gas (particles escape surface tension).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1532\">\n<p data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1532\"><strong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1485\">Sublimation<\/strong> \u2013 Solid \u2192 Gas (skipping liquid, like dry ice).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1585\">\n<p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1585\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1549\">Deposition<\/strong> \u2013 Gas \u2192 Solid (like frost forming).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"1592\" data-end=\"1644\"><strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1644\">Exotic and Hypothetical In-Between States<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1911\">\n<li data-start=\"1646\" data-end=\"1721\">\n<p data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1721\"><strong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1666\">Rydberg Matter<\/strong> \u2013 Excited atoms loosely bound, between gas and plasma.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1817\">\n<p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1817\"><strong data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1739\">Supersolids<\/strong> \u2013 Predicted state with properties of both superfluids and crystalline solids.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1911\">\n<p data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1911\"><strong data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1837\">Time Crystals<\/strong> \u2013 A quantum state that appears to oscillate in time without using energy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"\/songwriter\/tag\/states-of-matter\/\">States of Matter<\/a>&#8220;<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phase-Change.mp3 Phase-Change.mp4 Phase-Change-Unplugged-Underground-XX.mp3 Phase-Change-Unplugged-Underground-XX.mp4 Phase-Change-intro.mp3 [Verse 1] Transitional states of matter Neither here nor there Additional fates that matter Are we even aware [Chorus] Melting point (Boiling point) Sublimation (And deposition) [Bridge] (Fa, fa, fa) Phase change (Feelin&#8217; kinda strange) [Instrumental, Guitar Solo] (Fa, fa, fa) Phase change (Change) change (change) Ohhhh (so strange) [Verse 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