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S8P1.c
Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gasses, and plasma states
Term | Definition |
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state of matter | physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid,gas, plasma, and BEC |
solid | the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed |
liquid | a state of matter that has a definite volume, but not a definite shpe |
gas | a form of matter that doesn't have a definite volume or shape |
melting point | the point in degrees at which a solid become a liquid |
evaporation | the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas |
boiling point | the point in degrees at which a liquid becomes a gas |
condensation | the change in state from a gas to a liquid |
freezing point | the point in degrees at which a liquid becomes a solid |
sublimation | the process in which a solid turns directly to a gas |
phase-change diagram | a diagram that shows an object changing from a state of matter to another |
plasma | a state of matter similar to a gas, except it gives off heat, naturally has color, and is less dense |