Phases of matter

Question	Answer
solid	The state of matter in which the particles vibrate in a fixed position, maintain a fixed shape and cannot be compressed.
liquid	The state of matter in which particles are close to each other but free to roll around each other, does not maintain a fixed shape and can hardly be compressed.
gas	The state of matter in which particles are free to move around quickly and spread far apart. Particles in this state of matter can easily be compressed.
evaporation	The process in which particles change from liquid to gas
condensation	The process by which particles change from a gas to a liquid
melting	The process by which solids change into liquids
freezing	Also known as solidification, this is the process by which particles change from being a liquid into a solid
sublimation	The process by which a solid goes straight into a gaseous phase without forming a liquid. This also works in reverse (solid to gas without being a liquid).

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