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S8P1.c
Describe the movement of particle 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. |
gas | a form of volume that does not have definite volume or shape. |
melting point | temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid. |
vaporization | process in which a liquid changes to a gas. |
boiling point | the temperature at which a liquid vaporizes and changes to a gas. |
condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
freezing point | temperature at which a liquid changes into a solid. |
sublimation | the process in which a solid changes directly into a 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 completely remover electrons from atoms to which they were bound. |