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S8P1.c
Describe the movement of particles in a solid, liquid, 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 volume in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed. |
Gas | a form of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape |
Melting Point | temperature at which solids turn into liquids. |
Vaporization | the process in which liquids turn into gases |
Boiling point | the temperature at which liquid vaporizes and turns into a gas |
Condensation | the change of state from a liquid to a gas |
Freezing Point | temperature at which turn into solids. |
Sublimation | the process in which a solid turns directly into gas. |
Phase-Change Diagram | drawing that shows the relationships among temperature and changes of state |
Plasma | A state of matter that forms when temperatures are enough to completley remove electrons from the atoms to which they were bound |