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Practical Ch. 2
states of matter
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11th Grade
03/11/2012

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vaporization
Definition
The change from the liquid to the gaseous state of matter.
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sublimation
Definition
The change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
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condensation
Definition
The change from the gaseous to the liquid state of matter.
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boiling
Definition
Vaporization that occurs on and below the surface of a liquid.
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evaporation
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The process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid.
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freezing
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The change in state from a liquid to a solid.
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melting
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The change from the solid to the liquid state of matter.
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thermal energy
Definition
The total energy of a substance's particles due to their movement or vibration.
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Charles's law
Definition
The relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure; when temperature increases, volume increases.
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Boyle's law
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The relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature; when volume increases, pressure decreases.
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pressure
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The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted.
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temperature
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The measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.
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gas
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A state of matter with no definite shape or volume.
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viscosity
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The resistance of a liquid to flowing.
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