Solids, Liquids and Gases

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What is diffusion?

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The spreading of particles throughout a given volume until they are evenly distributed.

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What state of matter allows particles to flow?

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Liquid - In this state, particles have enough energy to slip out of their ordered arrangement.

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What is thermal expansion?

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An increase in size of a substance when the temperature is increased.

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Who proposed that decreasing the volume of a gas increases its pressure?

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Boyle.

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What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid.

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What is the state of matter with a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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

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Gas.

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What happens to the particles in a solid when heated?

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They gain energy and vibrate more, potentially changing to a liquid.

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What is the process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

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Evaporation.

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What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation.