Matter Part 2 Vocab

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Melting

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Change of state from a solid to a liquid with the addition of energy.

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Freezing

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The change of state from liquid to solid.

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Vaporization

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The process where a liquid or solid substance changes into a gas or vapor.

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Condensation

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

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Sublimation

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The process in which a solid changes directly into a gas.

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Deposition

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The process of changing a gas directly into a solid.

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Contract

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Molecules move closer together when heat is removed, decreasing the size of an object.

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Expand

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Molecules move farther apart when heat is added, increasing the size of an object.

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Physical Change

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Occurs when a substance changes in size, shape, or form but does not change its identity.

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Chemical Change

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Occurs when one or more substances are changed into a new substance with different properties.