| A | B |
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| states of matter | are the physical forms in which a substance can exist |
| solid | matter has a definite shape and volume |
| liquid | the state in which matter takes the shape of its container |
| gas | is the state in which matter changes in both shape and volume |
| pressure | is the amount of force exerted on a given area. |
| Boyles' law | fixed amount of gas at constant temp., the volume of gas inc. as its pressure dec. |
| Charles's law | fixed amt. of gas at a constant pressure, vol. of gas, inc. as temp. inc. |
| plasma | is the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume and whose particles have broken apart. |
| the state of matter is determined by | the speed of the particles and the strength of the attraction between them |
