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describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids,gases,and plasma states.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| state of matter | the physical forms of matter,which include solid,liquid,and gas |
| solid | a form of matter that does not have definite volume or shape |
| gas | a form of matter 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 |
| boling 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 |
| phrase-change diagram | drawing that shows the relationships among temperatures and changes of state |
| plasma | a state of matter that forms when temperatures are enough to completely remove electrons from the atoms to which they were bound |