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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 |
liquid | having a consistency like that of water or oil, i.e., flowing freely but of constant volume. |
gas | a form of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed |
melting point | temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid |
vaporization | process in which a liquid changes to a gas |
boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid vaporizes and changes to a gas |
condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
freezing point | temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid |
sublimation | the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas |
Phase-change diagram | drawing that shows the relationship among temperature and change of state |
plasma | a state of matter that forms when temperature are enough to completely remove electrons from the atoms to which they were bound |