States of Matter Flashcards

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Boiling

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A rapid change of state from liquid to gas, with vigorous bubbling

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Change of state

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A transition between forms of matter when energy is added or removed

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Compressible

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Able to be squeezed into a smaller space

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Condensation

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A change of state from gas to liquid

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Deposition

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A change of state from gas to solid

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Evaporation

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A change of state from liquid to gas at the surface of a liquid

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Fluid

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Able to flow and change shape

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Freezing

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A change of state from liquid to solid

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Gas

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A substance with no fixed shape or volume

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liquid

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a substance with a fixed volume that flows and changes shape

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matter

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any substance that takes up space and has mass

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melting

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a change of state from solid to liquid

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13
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particle model

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the idea that all matter is made up of tiny particles

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rigid

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unable to bend, flow, or change shape

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solid

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a substance with a fixed shape and volume

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16
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solidification

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a change of state from liquid to solid

17
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state of matter

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one of the forms that matter can take such as solid liquid or gas

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sublimation

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a change of state from solid to gas

19
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water vapour

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water in its gas state