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describe the movement of particles on solids, liquids, gasses, 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 definite volume but not a definite shape. |
gas- | a form of matter that does not have definite volume or shape. |
melting point- | temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid |
vaporization- | process in which a liquid changes to a gas |
boiling point- | temperature at which a liquid vaporizes and changes to gas |
condensation- | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
freezing point | the point in which a liquid changes into a solid. |
sublimation- | the process in which a solid changes directly into gas. |
phase change diagram- | drawing that shows the relationships between temperatures and changes of state |