Unit 3 Phase Change Vocab

The smallest unit of all matter

Two or more atoms bonded together

The ability to make things move or change

The energy an object has because it is moving

Energy that is released in the form of heat. It is measured by temperature.

A measure of how hot or cold something is

A noticeably different form or state of the same substance

A state of matter where the molecules  are densely packed and have a definite shape; the molecules move very little, they just vibrate in place

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A state of matter that has no fixed shape but can take on the shape of its container; the molecules are loosely packed and slide past each other at the bottom of its container.

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A state of matter where the molecules move freely and have no definite shape. It ALWAYS fills the entire container.

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