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Chapter 13 chem vocab

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kinetic energy   the energy an object has because of it's motion  
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kinetic theory   all matter consists of tiny particles that are in constant motion  
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Gas Pressure   results from the force exerted by a gas per unit surface aread of an object  
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vacuum   an empty space with no particles and no pressure  
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atmospheric pressure   results from the collisions of atoms and molecules in air with objects  
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barometer   a device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure  
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pascal (Pa)   the SI unit of pressure  
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standard atmosphere (atm)   one atm is the pressure required to support 760 mm of mercury in a mercury barometer at 25 degrees C  
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vaporization   the conversion of a liquid to a gas or vapor  
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Vapor pressure   a measure of the force exerted by a gas above a liquid  
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boiling point (bp)   the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid is just equal to the external pressure on the liquid.  
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normal boiling point   the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 101.3 kPa  
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melting point (mp)   the temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid  
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crystal   the particles are arranged in an orderly, repeating, three-dimensional pattern called a crystal lattice  
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unit cell   the smallest group of particles within a crystal that retains the geometric shape of the crystal  
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allotropes   two or more different molegular forms of the same element in the same physical state  
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