Thermal energy and states of matter
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 States | The forms in which matter exists (Bose-Einstein condensate, solid, liquid, gas, plasma) |
| Change of state | The physical change of matter from one state to another. |
| Melting | change from the solid to the liquid form of matter. |
| Melting point | The temperature at which a substance melts. |
| Freezing | The change from the liquid to the solid form of matter. |
| Freezing point | The temperature at which a substance freezes. |
| Vaporization | The change from the liquid to the gaseous form of matter. |
| Evaporation | Vaporization that occurs at the surface of a liquid. |
| Boiling | Vaporization that occurs on and below the surface of a liquid. |
| Boiling point | The temperature at which a liquid substance boils. |
| Condensation | The change from the gaseous to the liquid form of matter. |
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