States of Matter!

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Matter

Anything that occupies space and has mass.

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Three main states of matter

Solid, liquid, gas

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Molecule

A group of atoms bonded together.

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Atom

Small building block or unit of matter.

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Solid

Molecules are tightly packed together and don't move about much within the substance.

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Liquid

Molecules are some distance apart and can move about and bump into one another within the substance.

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Gas

Molecules are far apart and can move about freely within the substance.

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Compressibility

Measures the change in volume resulting from applied pressure.

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Melting

Occurs when a solid turns into a liquid.

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Freezing

This is what happens when a liquid becomes solid.

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Vaporization

Occurs when a liquid turns to vapor (gas).

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Condensation

The opposite of vaporization; it occurs when a gas turns into a liquid.

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Sublimation

When a solid becomes a gas, without ever becoming a liquid.

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Phase diagram

A way to show the changes in the state of substance as it relates to temperature and pressure.

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