Chapter 14 Vocabulary

What is the explanation of how particles in matter behave?

• Melting point

• Kinetic theory

• Boiling point

• Viscosity

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At what temperature does a solid begin to turn into a liquid?

• Boiling point

• Heat of fusion

• Melting point

• Sublimation

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What is the amount of energy needed to change a substance from a solid to a liquid at its melting point?

• Heat of vaporization

• Heat of fusion

• Thermal expansion

• Buoyancy

What is the temperature at which the pressure of the vapor in a liquid is equal to the external pressure acting on the surface of the liquid?

• Melting point

• Boiling point

• Pressure

• Viscosity

What is the amount of energy needed for a liquid at its boiling point to become a gas?

• Heat of fusion

• Heat of vaporization

• Thermal expansion

• Plasma

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What is the change from a solid to a gas without the liquid state called?

• Boiling

• Melting

• Sublimation

• Condensation

What consists of positively and negatively charged particles?

• Plasma

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

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What is an increase in size of a substance when temperature is increased?

• Viscosity

• Thermal expansion

• Buoyancy

• Pressure

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What is the ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on an object placed in it?

• Pressure

• Viscosity

• Buoyancy

• Thermal expansion

What is the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface?

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Viscosity

• Buoyancy