| Term | Definition |
|---|
| solid | the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed |
| liquid | the state of matter thathas a definite volume but not definite shape |
| gas | a form of matter that doesn't have a definite volume or shape |
| surface tension | the force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface |
| viscosity | the resistence of a gas or liquid to flow |
| states of matter | the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| volume | a measure of the size of a body or region in three-demensional space |
| pressure | the amount of force exerted per unit of surface |
| boyle's law | temperature constant, more pressure less volume and vice versa |
| charles's law | pressure constant, temperature increased volume increased and vice versa |
| change of state | the change of a substance from one physical state to another |
| melting | the change of state in which a solid becomes a liquid by adding energy |
| freezing | the change of state in which a liquid becomes a solid by reducing energy |
| evaporation | the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas |
| boiling | the conversion of a liquid to a vapor when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure |
| condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| sublimation | the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas |
| exothermic | a change where energy is removed from an object or substance |
| endothermic | a change where energy is added to an object or substance |
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