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States of matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | A object that has a definite shape |
| Crystalline solids | Solids that are made up of crystals |
| Amorphous solids | Solids where the particals are not arranged in a regular pattern |
| Liquids | Definite shape, no definite volume |
| Fluid | A substance that flows |
| Surface tension | The result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules of the surface closer together |
| Viscosity | A liquids resistance of flowing |
| Gas | Can change volume very easily ( No definite shape or volume ) |
| Melting | Change of state from solid to liquid |
| Melting point | A specific temperature |
| Freezing | The change of state from a liquid to a solid |
| Vaporization | The change of a liquid to gas |
| Evaporation | |
| Boiling | |
| Boiling point | |
| Condensation | |
| Sublimation | |
| Charles law |