States of Matter

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What are the four states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma

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How do particles behave in a solid?

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Particles vibrate in place and are closely packed.

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How do particles behave in a liquid?

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Particles slide past each other and are less tightly packed than in solids.

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How do particles behave in a gas?

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Particles move randomly and are far apart from each other.

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized to the point that some electrons are freed from their atoms, resulting in a collection of charged particles.

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What happens during melting?

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Solid turns into liquid as particles gain energy and move more freely.

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What happens during freezing?

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Liquid turns into solid as particles lose energy and become more ordered.

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What is vaporization?

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The process where a liquid turns into gas, occurring at boiling point or through evaporation.

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What is sublimation?

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The process where a solid turns directly into gas without becoming liquid first.

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What is the relationship between temperature and pressure in gases?

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As the temperature of a gas increases, the pressure also increases if the volume is constant.