A phase diagram for tin is shown below. What phase transition occurs when white tin is heated to 600 K while keeping the pressure constant at 20 atm? Pressure (atm) 100- Tetragonal (white tin) 200 A) melting E) boiling Tetragonal Cubic (grey tin) B) freezing C) condensation D) sublimation 400 600 Temperature (K) Liquid 800

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A phase diagram for tin is shown below.
What phase transition occurs when white tin is heated to 600 K while keeping the
pressure constant at 20 atm?
Pressure (atm)
100-
60
40
20
Tetragonal
(white tin)
200
A) melting
B) freezing
Tetragonal
Cubic
(grey tin)
condensation
E) boiling
D) sublimation
400
600
Temperature (K)
Liquid
800
+
Transcribed Image Text:A phase diagram for tin is shown below. What phase transition occurs when white tin is heated to 600 K while keeping the pressure constant at 20 atm? Pressure (atm) 100- 60 40 20 Tetragonal (white tin) 200 A) melting B) freezing Tetragonal Cubic (grey tin) condensation E) boiling D) sublimation 400 600 Temperature (K) Liquid 800 +
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