Phases of Matter Vocabulary
Heat of Fusion Amount of heat needed to change from a solid to a liquid
Viscosity resistance of a liquid to flow
Amorphous solid Solid that tends to lose its shape.
adhesion attraction between unlike molecules Ex. glue, tape
Crystal Solid structure with a regularly repeating pattern
attraction between like molecules Cohesion Ex. water droplets stick together… surface tension
Surface tension Force of attraction (cohesion) that occurs at the surface of a liquid
Condensation The changing of a gas to a liquid.
Sublimation The changing of a solid directly to a gas without being a liquid.
Evaporation The changing of a liquid to a gas at the surface. (Can occur at room temperature or cool temperatures.)
Heat of Vaporization Amount of heat needed to change from a liquid to a gas
Vaporization The changing of a liquid to a gas at the boiling point by adding heat.
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