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17 Cards in this Set
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matter |
anything that takes up space and has weight |
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states of matter |
the solid, liquid, or gas condition of a substance |
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Phase |
a state in which matter can exist (solid, liquid, gas, plasma) |
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solid |
matter that keeps its shape and size |
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liquid |
matter that keeps its size but takes the shape of its container |
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gas |
matter that can freely change shape and size: often it can't be seen |
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property |
a feature or quality that can be used to describe something |
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physical change |
a change in the size, shape, or color of a substance that does not change it into a different substance |
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boiling |
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 |
the temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase. |
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condensation |
change of a gas to a liquid. |
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evaporation |
vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid |
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freezing point |
the temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid to the solid phase |
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melting |
change of a solid to a liquid |
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melting point |
the temperature at which a substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase |
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vaporization |
change of a liquid to a gas |
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sublimation |
change from the solid phase directly to the gas phase |
