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23 Cards in this Set
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solid |
state of matter with definite shape and volume |
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liquid |
state of matter with definite volume but not shape
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gas |
state of matter with neither definite shape or volume
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viscocity |
liquid's resistance to flow |
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surface tension |
force acting on the particles at the surface of a liquid |
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chemical property |
trait relating to a change in the makeup of the substance
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physical property |
can be observed without changing the chemical makeup
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phase change |
the amount of energy required to change from one phase to another
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physical change |
change that alters the form or appearance of a meterial but does not make the material into another substance
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chemical change |
a change in matter that produces a new substance.
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precipitate |
a solid formed during a chemical rxn.
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atom |
most simple can't be broken down
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element |
made up of the same types of atoms and Only those atoms
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compound |
contains at least 2 different types of elements
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mixture |
2 or more different elements physically combined they can be seperated
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melting |
temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid
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evaporating |
is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature and/or pressure. |
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freezing |
temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid
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condensation |
temperature at which a gas changes into a liquid
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sublimation |
the change from gas to solid |
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endothermic reaction |
a reaction that absorbs energy |
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exothermic reaction |
a reaction that releases energy, usually in the form of heat |
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boiling |
heating a liquid to the state of a gas |