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science lesson 2
Term | Definition |
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melting | the change in state from a solid to a liquid |
melting point | in pure, crystalline solids that melting occurs at a specific temperature |
freezing | the change of state from a liquid |
vaporization | the change in state from a liquid to a gas |
evaporation | vaporization that takes place only on the surface of a liquid |
boiling | vaporization that takes place both below and at the surface of a liquid |
boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid boils |
condensation | the change in state from a gas to a liquid |
sublimation | when the surface particles of a solid gain enough energy that they form a gas |