The interconversion of the three states of matter – solid, liquid, gas is illustrated by the following figure.
From the figure, one can summarise that:
| Starting state of matter |
Ending state of matter |
Name of the process |
| Solid |
Liquid |
Fusion |
| Solid |
Gas |
Sublimation |
| Liquid |
Solid |
Solidification
(Freezing) |
| Liquid |
Gas |
Vapourisation |
| Gas |
Solid |
Sublimation |
| Gas |
Liquid |
Condensation |
