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S8P1.c
Describe movement of particles in a solids, liquids, gases, and plasma states
Term | Definition |
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state 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 are fixed |
liquid | the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape |
gas | a form of matter that has no definite volume or shape |
melting point | the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
vaporization | the process in which liquid will change into a gas |
boiling point | the temperature in which a liquid boils |
condensation | the change of state from gas to a liquid |
freezing point | the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid |
sublimation | the process in which a solid changes directly to a gas |
phase-change diagram | a drawing that shows the relationships among temperature and changes of state |
plasma | the state of matter in which an electron have been removed from atoms |