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solids
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7th Grade
10/29/2008

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phase
Definition
state in which matter can exist, solid, liquid, gas or plasma
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solid
Definition
phase in which matter has a definite shape and volume
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liquid
Definition
matter with no definite shape but with a definite volume
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gas
Definition
phase in which matter has no definite shape or volume
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crystal
Definition
solid in which the particles are arranged in a regular repeating pattern
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plasma
Definition
phase in which matter is extremely high in energy and cannot be contained by ordinary matter; very rare on Earth
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vaporization
Definition
change of liquid to a gas
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evaporation
Definition
vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid
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condensation
Definition
change of a gas to a liquid
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sublimation
Definition
change from the solid phase directly into a gas phase
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flammability
Definition
ability to burn
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boiling point
Definition
temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to gas phase
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melting point
Definition
temperature at which a substance changes from the solid phase to the liquid phase
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freezing point
Definition
temeperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phas to the solid phase
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chemical reaction
Definition
process which the physical and chemical properties of the original substance change as a new substance with different physical and chemical properties is formed
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amorphous
Definition
have no definite form, shaepless
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corrosion
Definition
gradually wearing away of a metal due to a chemical reaction in which the metal element is changed into a metallic compound
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rust
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the reddish brittle coating formed on iron when chemically attracted by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide
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oxidation
Definition
the act or process of oxidizing
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viscosity
Definition
the property of resistance to flow in a fluid or semi-fluid
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