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States of Matter
vocab for States of Matter unit
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Chemistry
11th Grade
04/25/2011

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change of state
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a solid, liquid, or gas becoming something else; a liquid changing to a gas, for example
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compound
Definition
homogeneous substance consisting of atoms of two or more elements, cannot be separated physically
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evaporation
Definition
when a substance changes from liquid to gas
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freeze
Definition
when a substance changes from liquid to solid
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gas
Definition
matter with no fixed shape or volume, molecules spaced far apart and moving fast
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liquid
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matter with a fixed volume but no fixed shape, the molecules flow past each other
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melt
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when a substance changes from solid to liquid
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molecule
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group of atoms (the same or different) held together by chemical forces
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phase change
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a solid, liquid, or gas becoming something else; a liquid changing to a gas, for example
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phase diagram
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A chart which shows how the phase depends on various conditions of temperature and pressure
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solid
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matter with a fixed shape and volume; the molecules vibrate in fixed positions
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sublimation
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when a solid changes directly into a gas
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substance
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matter with defined chemical and physical properties; an element or compound
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suspension
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mixture that looks homogeneous when you stir it, but the solids settle out when you stop
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temperature
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A measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system
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vaporization
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when a substance changes from liquid to gas
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vibration
Definition
very small, fast movements back and forth
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volume
Definition
the amount of space an object takes up
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