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States of Matter

Terms and their definitions

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solid, liquid, gas, plasma4 phases of matter
soliddefinite shape and volume
amorphoussolids that lose shape under certain conditions
glass, wax, tarexamples of amorphous solids
crystalssolids arranged in a regular repeating pattern
liquidno definite shape but a definite volume
viscosityresistance of liquid to flow
gasno definite shape or volume
Boyles lawvolume of a mixed amount of gas varies inversely with the pressure of the gas. Ex. if pressure increases, volume decreases
Charle's lawlaw of gasses - if volume increases, temperature increases
meltingsolid to liquid
melting pointtemperature at which a solid changes to liquid
freezingliquid to a solid
freezing pointtemperature at which a liquid changes to a solid
vaporizationliquid to a gas
evaporationvaporization taking place at surface of a liquid
condensationgas to a liquid
sublimationsolid to a gas
chemical propertyproperty that describes how a substance changes into a new substance
flammabilitychemical property that describes the ability to burn
physicalcolor, shape, hardness, and density are all examples of _________ properties
plasmahigh energy phase of matter not naturally found on Earth, sun contains this
loss or gain of heat energyphase changes are accompanied by 2 things
boilingvaporization throughout a liquid
boiling pointrelated to the air pressure above the liquid
chemical reactionanother name for a chemical change
inverseone factor increases while the other decreases
depositiongas to a solid
vaporizationIs vaporization or evaporation considered a phase change?
stabilitychemical property that descrbes the ability of a substance to ot change
malleabilityphysical propert that describes how well an object can be hammered into a sheet.
lostEnergy is ______ when going from a liquid to a solid
gas lawsdescribes the behavior of gases
pressure, volume, temperaturegas laws involve changes in what 3 things


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