Phases of Matter

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water, often seen as beads on a cold surface.

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What state of matter keeps its shape and volume?

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Solid is the state of matter that maintains a fixed shape and volume.

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What is vaporization?

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Vaporization is the process of turning from liquid into vapor, such as when boiling water creates steam.

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What are changes in a material's state of matter called?

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Changes in a material's state of matter are called physical properties.

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What is a solvent?

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A solvent is the substance in which another substance dissolves.

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What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape?

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Liquid is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is freezing?

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Freezing is the process of a liquid turning into a solid when its temperature is lowered.

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What is melting?

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Melting is the process of a solid turning into a liquid when it is heated.

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What is the difference between a physical property and a chemical property?

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A physical property can be observed without changing the substance, while a chemical property describes how a substance reacts with other substances.

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What happens during the process of sublimation?

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Sublimation is the process where a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first.