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describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma states
Term | Definition |
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state of matter | the physical forms of matter which are, solid , liquid and gas |
solid state of matter | in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed |
liquid state of matter | that has a definite volume but not a definite shape |
gas | form of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape |
melting point | temperature at which a substance change from a solid to a liquid |
vaporization | process in which a liquid changes into a gas |
boiling point | temperature at which liquid boils |
condensation | change or state from gas to liquid |
freezing point | tempature at which a liquid changes into a solid |
plasma | the state of matter in which a solid changes into a gas |
physical property | a characteristic of a substance that does not involve a chemical |
density | ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
chemical property | property of matter that describes a substance ability to participate in chemical reactions |