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| the smallest particle of a given element |
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| Particles of all matter are in constant motion |
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| The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid |
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| Two or more atoms combined to form this kind of particle |
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| The heat required to melt one kilogram of a solid at its melting point |
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| Water molecules at the surface pull themselves together |
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| The process by which individual particles of a liquid escape from the surface of a liquid that is not boiling and form a gas |
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| Solids that form with geometric patterns |
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| The process by which particles move slowly enough for their attraction to bring them together to form a droplet of liquid |
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| The coldest temperature possible |
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| The temperature at which attractive forces begin to trap particles here and there, and crystals begin to form |
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| A material's resistance to flow |
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| Anything that takes up space and has mass |
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| Solids that form without creating a crystal structure |
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| The amount of force applied per unit of area |
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| The decrease in weight caused by the upward force of displaced fluid |
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| Tells you whether a material is a solid, liquid, or gas |
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| The amount of energy required to change one kilogram of a liquid to a gas |
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| The term referring to mass divided by volume |
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| The term referring to the pressure applied at any point to a confined fluid being transmitted unchanged throughout the liquid |
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| The mixing of gas particles in the air |
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| When an object is placed in a fluid, the object weighs less by an amount equal to the weight of the displaced fluid |
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| Temperature where some of a liquid begins to enter the gaseous state |
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