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Science IPC Jan 2018
Term | Definition |
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Freezing | The process through which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid. |
Kinetic Theory | A fundamental theory of matter that explains physical properties in terms of the motion of atoms and molecules. |
Melting | Is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid. |
Plasma | I a hot ionized gas consisting of approximately equal numbers of positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons. |
sublimation | The process of a substance change from a solid to a gas without ever passing through a liquid phase. |
temperature | This is a measurement of the "hotness" or "coldness" of a substance. |
vaporization | A phase transition of an element or compound from the liquid phase to vapor. |
viscosity | Another type of bulk property defined as a liquid's resistance to flow. |
amorphous solid | A solid that lacks definition in shape, pattern and long- range order. |
boiling | The temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is equal to the pressure of the atmosphere. |
Condensation | The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water. |
Diffusion | A substance spreading out evenly to fill containers or environment. |