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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 an object are fixed |
| gas | a form of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape |
| melting point | temp. 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 changes to a gas |
| condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| freezing point | temp. at which liquid changes to a solid |
| sublimination | the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas |
| phase change diagram | drawing that shows the relationships among temp. and changes of state |
| plasma | a state of matter that forms when temperatures are are enough to completely remove electrons from the atoms to which they are bound |