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Chapter 3 vocab
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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 exist ;states include solid,liquid,gas,and plasma
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solid
Definition
matter has a definite shape and volume
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liquid
Definition
takes up bottom of the containers shape
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gas
Definition
the state in which matter changes in both shape and volume
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pressure
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the amount or force exerted on a given area
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boyle's law
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law that states th amount of gas at a constant temp
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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
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plasma
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the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
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change of state
Definition
then convention of a substance from one physical form to another
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melting
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the change of a state from a solid to a liquid
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freezing
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the change of state from a liquid to a solid
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vaporation
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the change of state from a liquid to a gas
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boiling
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vaporation that occurs throughout a liquid
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evaporation
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vaporation that occurs at the surface of a liquid
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condensation
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the change of state from a gas to a liquid
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