wiki Phrase: Phases of Matter

Definition: The states in which matter can exist: as a solid, liquid, or gas. When temperature changes, matter can undergo a phase change, shifting from one form to another. Examples of phase changes are melting (changing from a solid to a liquid), freezing (changing from a liquid to a solid), evaporation (changing from a liquid to a gas), and condensation (changing from a gas to a liquid). (See boiling point, condensation point, freezing point, melting point, triple point, and vaporization.)

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 The phases of matter are bassicaly what state the matter is in. The first state (the one with the lowest amount of energy) is a solid, its molecules are pcked tightly together. The second state of matter (the second lowest amount of energy) is liquid, its molecules are packed to where they can flow around but cant separate. The third state of matter (the one with the second highest amount of energy) is a gas its molecules are separated and bouncing around. The fourth state and highest amount of energy is plasma, its molecules are bassicaly going crazy.

How does this term apply to any of our class labs?

 This term might refer to the time we had cheese dip, because the cheese dip changed fomr a solid to a liquid form.

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