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states of matter
Term | Definition |
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STATES OF MATTER | THE PHYSICAL FORMS OF MATTER, WHICH INCLUDE SOLID, LIQUID, AND GAS |
SOLID | THE STATE OF MATTER IN WHICH THE VOLUME AND SHAPE OF A SUBSTANCE AR FIXED |
CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS | HAVE A VERY ORDERLY, THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARRANGEMENT OF PARTICLES |
AMORPHOUS SOLIDS | ARE MADE UP OF PARTICLES THAT DO NOT HAVE A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT |
LIQUID | THE STATE OF MATTER THAT HAS A DEFINITE VOLUME BUT NOT A DEFINITE SHAPE |
SURFACE TENSION | THE FORCE THAT ACTS ON THE SURFACE OF A LIQUID THAT TENDS TO MINIMIZE THE AREA OF THE SURFACE |
VISCOSITY | THE RESISTANCE OF A GAS OR LIQUID TO FLOW |
GAS | A FORM OF MATTER THAT DOES NOT HAVE A DEFINITE VOLUME OR SHAPE |
TEMPREATURE | THE MEASURE OF HOW HOT OR COLD SOMETHING IS |
VOLUME | A MEASURE OF THE SIZE OF A BODY OR REGION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL SPACE |
PRESSURE | THE AMOUNT OF FORCE EXERTED PER UNIT AREA OF A SURFACE |
BOYLE'S LAW | THE LAW THAT STATES THAT THE VOLUME OF A GAS IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE PRESSURE OF A GAS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS CONSTANT |
CHARLES'S LAW | THE LAW THAT STATES THAT THE VOLUME OF A GAS IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE TEMP OF A GAS WHEN PRESSURE IS CONSTANT |
MELTING | THE CHANGE OF STATE IN WHICH A SOLID BECOMES A LIQUID BY ADDING ENERGY |
EVAPORATION | THE CHANGE OF A SUBSTANCE FROM A LIQUID TO A GAS |
BOILING | THE CONVERSION OF A LIQUID TO A VAPOR, OR GAS |
CONDENSATION | THE CHANGE OF STATE FROM A GAS TO A LIQUID |
SUBLIMATION | THE PROCESS IN WHICH A SOLID CHANGES DIRECTLY INTO A GAS |