Changes in Energy on the Molecular Level

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A state of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

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Liquid

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Used to describe a substance that is not chemically reactive

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Inert

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The smallest particle of an element made of electrons, protons, and neutrons

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Atom

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A form of matter with indefinite shape and volume

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Gas

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The simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist and is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically.

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Molecule

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To move rhythmically and steadily; oscillate

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Vibrate

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It is the total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter. The faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.

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Thermal Energy

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To strike or hit something with great force

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Collide

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When a substance changes from a gas into a liquid, what has happened?

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Heat has been removed.

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How are molecules affected when heat is added?

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They vibrate faster.