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K2-1 & 2 Vocab
vocab words from chapter 2, sections 1 and 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | A state of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume |
| Crystalline Solid | A solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern |
| Amorphous Solid | A solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern |
| Liquid | A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume |
| Fluid | Any substance that can flow |
| Surface Tension | The result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together |
| Viscosity | A liquid’s resistance to flowing |
| Gas | A state of matter with no definite shape or volume |
| Melting | The change in state from a solid to a liquid |
| Freezing | The change in state from a liquid to a solid |
| Evaporation | The process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid |
| Boiling Point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas |
| Melting Point | The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
| Sublimation | The change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state |
| Vaporization | The change of state from a liquid to a gas |
| Boiling | The process that occurs when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface |
| Condensation | The change in state from a gas to a liquid |