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S8P1.c
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 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 | The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid at standard atmospheric pressure. |
Vaporization | to change or cause to change into vapor or into the gaseous state. |
Boiling Point | the conversion of a liquid to a vapor when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure. |
Condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
Freezing Point | the temperature below which a liquid turns into a solid. It is equal to the melting point. |
Sublimation | the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas. |
Phase-Change Diagram | is a region of space throughout which all physical properties of a material are essentially uniform. |
Plasma | The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended. |