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21 Cards in this Set
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physical property
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characteristics that distinguishes one type of matter from another and can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
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phase
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state in which matter can exist;solid, liquid, gas, or plasma
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solid
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phase in which matter has a definite shape and volume
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crystal
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solid in which the particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern
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liquid
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matter with no definite shape but with a definite volume
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gas
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phase in which matter has no definite shape or volume
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plasma
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phase in which matter is extremely high in energy and cannot be contained by ordinary matter; very rare on Earth
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melting
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change of a solid to a liquid
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melting point
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temperature at which a substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase
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freezing
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change of a liquid into a solid
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freezing point
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temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the solid phase
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vaporization
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change of a liquid to a gas
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evaporation
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vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid
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boiling
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process in which particles inside a liquid as well as those on the surface of a liquid change to a gas
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boiling point
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temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase
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condensation
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change of a gas to a liquid
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sublimination
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change from the solid phase directly into the gas phase
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chemical property
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property that describes how a substance changes into a new substance
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flammability
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ability to burn
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chemical change
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process by which a substance becomes a new and different substance
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chemical reaction
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process in which the physical and chemical properties of the original substance change as a new substance with different physical and chemical properties is formed
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