To determine the appropriate headings for Sunidhi's study chart, let's first review the processes involved in each column:
### Column X:
1. Melting: The process where a solid changes to a liquid. This involves absorbing heat.
2. Sublimation: The process where a solid changes directly to a gas. This also involves absorbing heat.
### Column Y:
1. Freezing: The process where a liquid changes to a solid. This involves releasing heat.
2. Deposition: The process where a gas changes directly to a solid. This also involves releasing heat.
Given this understanding of the phase changes and the heat transfer involved:
- Melting and Sublimation are processes where heat is absorbed.
- Freezing and Deposition are processes where heat is released.
Therefore, the headings that best complete the chart are:
- [tex]$X$[/tex]: Heat Is Absorbed
- [tex]$Y$[/tex]: Heat Is Released
Thus, the correct answer is:
[tex]$X$[/tex]: Heat Is Absorbed, [tex]$Y$[/tex]: Heat Is Released.