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S8P1.c
| 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 a substance are fixed. |
| gas | a form of matter that does not have definite volume or shape. |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid. |
| vaporization | process in which a liquid vaporizes and changes |
| boiling point | the process in which a liquid changes into a gas |
| condensation | the change of state from gas to a liquid. |
| freezing point | temperature at which liquid vaporizes to gas |
| sublimation | the process in which a solid changes into a gas |
| Phase-change diagram | drawing that shows relationships among temperature 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 |