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11/29/2010

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States of matter
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the phsical forms in which a substance can exsist;states include:solid,liquids,gases,and plasma
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solid
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the state in which matter has a definite shape and volume
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liquid
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the state in which matter takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume
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gas
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the state in which matter changes in both shape and volume
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pressure
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the amount of force exerted on a given area
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boyle's law
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the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature ,the volume of a gas increases as its pressure decreases
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Charle's Law
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the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure,the volume of a gas increases its temperature increases
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plasma
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the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume and whose particles have broken apart

 

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Change of state
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melting
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freezing
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vaporization
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boiling
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evaporation
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condensation
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sublimation
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