Properties of Matter and Phase Changes

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Boiling Point

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Temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas. Water is 100°C.

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Condensation

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Change from a gas to a liquid. Particles come together.

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Conduction

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The transfer of heat from one material to another by direct contact (solids touching).

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Convection

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The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas).

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Evaporation

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A change from a liquid to a gas at the surface of the liquid. Particles move apart.

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Freezing Point

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The temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid. Water is 0°C.

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Heat

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Energy that is transferred from warmer systems to cooler systems. It is the flow of thermal energy.

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy of motion or movement.

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Melting Point

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The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid.

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Radiation

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The transfer of energy through empty space. Electromagnetic waves.