Chapter 3 States of Matter Flashcards

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the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas

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states of matter

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the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed

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solid

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the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite volume

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liquid

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the force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface

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surface tension

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the resistance of a gas or liquid to flow

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viscosity

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a form of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape

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gas

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a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the movement of particles

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temperature

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a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space

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volume

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the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface

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pressure

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the law that states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of a gas when temperature is constant

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Boyle’s Law

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the law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature to the temperature of a gas when pressure is constant

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Charles’s Law

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the change of a substance from one physical state to another

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change of state

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the change of state in which a solid becomes a liquid by adding energy

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melting

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the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

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evaporation

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the conversion of a liquid to a vapor when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure

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boiling

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the change of state from a gas to a liquid

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condensation

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the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas

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sublimation