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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| solid | Has a definite volume or shape. Particles vibrate, do not move past each other |
| liquid | Has a definite volume, but not shape. Particles move by gliding past each other. |
| gas | Has no definite shape or volume.Can be squeezed into a smaller volume |
| plasma | Conducts electricity.occurs with high electric charge |
| melting point | the point in which solids melt. or liquid becomes solid |
| evaporation | when liquid becomes gas |
| condensation | when gas becomes a liquid |
| boiling point | the temperature where evaporation occurs |
| mixture | two or more substances that mix but keep their own identity |
| solution | A mixture where the substance spreads out evenly and will not settle |
| solute | the substance being dissolved |
| solvent | what the substance is dissolved in |
| solubility | a way to measure how much of a material dissolves into another |