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phase change |
the amount of energy required to change from one phase to another |
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solid |
definite shape and definite volume |
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liquid |
definite volume, not shape |
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gas |
no definite shape or volume |
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freezing |
changing from liquid to solid *exothermic* |
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melting |
changing from solid to liquid *endothermic* |
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evaporation |
change from liquid to gas
*endothermic* |
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surface tension |
force acting on the particles at the surface of a liquid |
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condensation |
change from gas to liquid *exothermic* |
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sublimation |
change from solid to gas without becoming a liquid *endothermic* |
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precipitate |
a solid formed during a chemical reaction |
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physical change |
a change that alters the form or appearance of a material 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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endothermic reaction |
reaction when energy is being added |
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exothermic reaction |
reaction when you are loosing energy |
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viscosity |
the state of being thick |
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physical property |
can be observed without changing the chemical make-up |
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chemical change |
trait relating to a change in the makeup of the substance |
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atom |
can't be broken down any further |
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element |
made up of atoms |
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compound |
contains at least 2 different types of elements |
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mixture |
2 or more different chemicals |
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boiling |
change of a liquid to a gas in the entire liquid |