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Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Vocabulary
Vocabulary words and definitions from Ch 2 Lesson 1 of Pearson Introduction to Chemistry
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01/12/2017

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solid
Definition
definite shape and definite volume
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crystalline solid
Definition
solids that are made up of crystals in which particles form a regular, repeating pattern
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amorphous solid
Definition
a solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern
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liquid
Definition
no definite shape, but has definite volume
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fluid
Definition
any substance that can flow
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surface tension
Definition
an inward force or pull among the molecules in a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together
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viscosity
Definition
a liquid's resistance to flowing
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gas
Definition
neither a definite shape nor a definite volume
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pressure
Definition
the force of the gases outward push divided by the area of the walls of the container

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