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Hooper--States of Matter

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States of matter   physical forms in which a substance can exist  
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solid   the state in which matter has a definite shape and volume  
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liquid   state of matter which takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume  
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gas   state in which matter has changes in both shape and volume  
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pressure   amount of force exerted on a given area  
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Boyle's Law   states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the volume of a gas increases as its pressure decreases  
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Charles's Law   states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure, the volume of the gas increases as its temperature decreases  
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plasma   the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume and whose particles have been broken apart  
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change of state   change from one physical form to another  
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melting   change of state from a solid to a liquid  
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freezing   change of state from a liquid to a solid  
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vaporization   the change of state from a liquid to a gas  
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boiling   vaporization that occurs throughout a liquid  
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evaporation   vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid below its boiling point  
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condensation   change of state from a gas to a liquid  
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sublimation   change of state from a solid directly to a gas  
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