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Chapter 3 states of matter
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11/29/2010

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States of matter
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the physical forms in which a substance can exsist; states include solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
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solid
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the state in which matter has a definite shap and volume
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liquid
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the state in which matter takes the shap ofits container and has a definite volume
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gas
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the state in which matter changes in both shape and volume
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Pressure
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the amount of force exerted on a given area; expressed in pascals
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Boyle's law
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the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas increases as its pressure decreases
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Charles's law
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the law that states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure; the volume of a gas increases as its temperature increases
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Plasma
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the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume and whose particals have broken apart; plasma is composed of electrons and positively charged ions
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change of state
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melting
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freezing
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vaporization
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Boiling
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evaporization
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condensation
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sublimation
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