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Muench Sci Vocab: States of matter

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Physical forms in which a substance can exist; states include solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.   States of Matter  
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State in which matter has a definite shape and volume.   Solid  
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State in which matter takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume.   Liquid  
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State in which matter changes in both shape and volume   Gas  
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Amount of force exerted on a given area.   Pressure  
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The law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the volume of a gas increases as its pressure decreases.   Boyle's law  
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The law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure, the volume of a gas increases as its temp. increases.   Charle's law  
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The state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume and whose particles have broken apart; plasma is composed of electrons and positively charged ions.   Plasma  
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Conversion of a substance from one physical form to another.   Change of state  
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The change of state from a solid to liquid   Melting  
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The change of state from a liquid to solid   Freezing  
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The change of state from a liquid to a gas; includes boiling and evaporation.   Vaporization  
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Vaporization that occurs throughout a liquid   Boiling  
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Vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid below its boiling point   Evaporation  
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The change of state from a gas to a liquid   Condensation  
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The change of state from a solid directly into a gas   Sublimation  
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