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state of matter

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the three different forms that a substance can be in(solid, liquid and gas)

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gas

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something that does not have a fixed shape or volume and is easy to squash

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liquid

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something with a fixed volume but no fixed shape

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solid

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something with a fixed volume and fixed shape

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solute

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the substance (solid, liquid or gas) which dissolves in a solvent

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saturated solution

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a solution which cant disolve anymore solute

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solvent

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the liquid in a which a substance dissolve

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solution

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a liquid in which a substance dissolved in it

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soluble

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a substance which can dissolve in a solvent

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insoluble

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a substance which will not dissolve in a solvent

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condensation

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when a gas changes state and turns into a liquid

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melting

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when a solid changes state and turns into a liquid

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evaporation

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when a liquid changes state and turns into a gas

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freezing

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when a liquid turns into a solid

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expansion

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when solids liquids and gases are heated they expand (take up more)

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contraction

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when solids liquids and gases are cooled they contract(take up more room)

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filtration

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the technique used to separate a solid from a liquid

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distillation

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the technique used to separate a mixture of liquids using the boiling points

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chromatography

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the technique used to separate a mixture of liquids depending on the distance they travel up the paper

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evaporation(technique)

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the technique used to separate a soluble solute from a solvent