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Chapter 16
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the pressure of the vapor in the liquid is equal to the external pressure acting on the surface of the liquid. |
| Buoyancy | Buoyancy is the ability of a fluid-a liquid or a gas-to exert an upward force on an object immersed in it. |
| Diffusion | The spreading of particles throughout a given volume until they are uniformly distributed. |
| Heat Of Fusion | The amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point. |
| Heat Of Vaporization | The amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas. |
| Kinetic Theory | An explanation of how particles in matter behave. |
| Melting Point | The particles of ice gain enough kinetic energy to slip out of their ordered arrangement. |
| Pascal | The SI unit of pressure. |
| Plasma | Matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles. |
| Pressure | Force exerted per unit area. |
| Thermal Expansion | An increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased. |
| Viscosity | The resistance to flow by a fluid. |