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States of matter

Pereira-pnhs-States of Matter vocab

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What is the state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and volume? Solid
What is the state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape? Liquid
What is the state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape nor volume? Gas
What is the energy an object has due to motion? Kinetic energy
What is the reversible physical change that occurs when a substance changes from one state of matter to another? Phase Change
what is a change where the system absorbs energy from its surroundings? Endothermic change
What is the amount of energy a substance absorbs as it melts? Heat of fusion
What is when a system releases energy to its surroundings? Exothermic change
What is the the phase change in which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas? Vaporization
What is the amount of energy a substance has as it vaporizes? Heat of vaporization
What is the process that changes a substance from a liquid to a gas in temperatures below a substances boiling point? Evaporation
What is the pressure caused by the collisions of vapor and the walls of a container? Vapor pressure
What is the phase change in which a substance changes from a gas to a liquid? Condensation
What is the phase where a substance changes right from a solid to a gas? Sublimation
What is when a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first changing to a liquid? Deposition
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