States of Matter Vocab Flashcard

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Change of matter from solid to liquid.

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Melting

Front

Change of matter from liquid to solid.

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Freezing

Front

Change of matter from liquid to gas.

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Vaporization

Front

Change of matter from gas to liquid.

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Condensation

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No definite shape or volume; particles move rapidly in all directions.

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Gas

Front

Definite volume, no definite shape, flows.

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Liquid

Front

Matter with a definite shape and volume; tightly packed particles mainly vibrate.

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Solid

Front

Average kinetic energy of particles in a substance

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Temperature

Front

Sum of kinetic & potential energy of particles

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Thermal Energy

Front

Movement of thermal energy from a higher to a lower temperature substance.

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Heat