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states of matter
williams-pnhs-states of matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and definite volume. | solid |
| the state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape. | liquid |
| the state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume. | gas |
| the energy an object object has due to it's motion. | kinetic energy |
| a reversible physical change that occurs when a substance changes from one state of matter to another | phase change |
| a description of a change in which a system absorb | endotheric |
| another term for melting | heat of fusion |
| a description of a change in which a system releases energy to its surrounding | exotheric |
| the phase change in which a substances changes from a liquid into a gas | vaporization |
| the energy a substances must absorb in order to change from a liquid to a gas | heat of vaporization |
| the pressure caused by the collisions of particles in a vapor with the walls of a container | vapor pressure |
| the phase change in which a substance changes from a gas or vapor to a liquid | condensation |
| the phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid or vapor without changing to a liquid first | sumblimation |
| the phase change in which a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first changing into a liquid | depostion |
| the process that changes a substance a from a liquid to a gas at temperatures below the substances boiling point | evaporation |