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S8P1.c
Describe the movement of particles
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 does not have a definite volume or shape |
melting point | temperature at which a solid change to a liquid |
vaporization | in which a liquid changes to a gas |
Boiling point | temperature at which a liquid vaporize and changes to a gas |
condensation | the change of state from gas to a liquid |
Freezing point | at which a liquid changes to a solid |
sublimation | the process in which solid changes directly into gas |
phase-change diagram | drawing that shows the relationship among temperature and changes of state |
plasma | a state of matter that forms when temperature are high enough to completely remove electrons from the atoms to which they were bond |