Science Ch16 Voc Flashcards
The explanation of how particles in matter behave
Kinentic theory
The temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy
Melting point
The amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the ,Iquitos phase at its melting point
Heat of fusion
Temperature at which the pressure acting on the surface of the liquid
Boiling point
Amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas
Heat of vaporization
The spreading of particles throughout a give volume until they are uniformly distributed
Diffusion
Matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles
Plasma
An increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased
Thermal expansion
The ability of a fluid
Buoyancy
Force exerted per unit area
Pressure
The resistance to flow by a fluid
Viscosity
The SI unit of pressure
Pascal
