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4CV ChangesinMatter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boiling point | the TEMPERATURE that a liquid changes to a gas |
| evaporation | the PROCESS of a liquid changing into a gas |
| freezing point | the TEMPERATURE that a liquid changes to a solid |
| condensation | the PROCESS of a gas changing into a liquid |
| melting point | the TEMPERATURE that a solid changes to a liquid |
| chemical change | A change in matter that PRODUCES a new substance |
| physical change | a change of matter WITHOUT a new substance being formed |
| solid | A form of matter that has a definite shape and volume (size) |
| liquid | A state of matter that has a definite volume (size) but no definite shape. |
| gas | A state of matter with NO definite shape or volume |
| matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| melting | the PROCESS of a solid changing into a liquid |
| freezing | the PROCESS of liquid changing into a solid |