Phase Change Vocabulary

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freedom of movement

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the way molecules in a substance move around relative to each other

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kinetic energy

Back

the energy that an object has because it is moving

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molecular attraction

Back

a pull between two molecules that is always the same for a substance

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molecule

Back

a group of atoms joined together in a particular way

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phase

Back

a noticeably different form or state of the same substance

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refute

Back

to provide evidence that goes against a claim

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scale

Back

the relative size of things

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temperature

Back

a measure of how hot or cold something is