States of Matter Vocab

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A change when a material transforms into a new one during a chemical reaction, not easily reversed.

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Chemical Change

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Change from one state (solid, liquid, gas) to another; typically reversible and observable (size, shape, color).

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Physical Change

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Change from solid to liquid.

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Melt

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Measure of heat; average kinetic energy of particles in an object.

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Temperature

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State of matter where molecules vibrate in fixed positions.

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Solid

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Change from liquid to gas.

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Evaporate

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Change from solid to gas.

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Sublimation

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Gas to liquid process.

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Condensation

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Change from liquid to solid.

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Freeze

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State of matter where molecules move freely but stay in contact.

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Liquid