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S8P1.c
Describe movement of particles in a solids, liquids, gases, and plasma states
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |