States of Matter & Gas Laws
4 terms
States of Matter & Gas Laws
Latent Heat
The energy absorbed or released when a substance changes state, with no accompanying change in temperature.
States of Matter & Gas LawsLiquefaction of Gases
The conversion of a gas into a liquid by cooling below its critical temperature and applying pressure.
States of Matter & Gas LawsLiquid Crystal
A state of matter that flows like a liquid but retains some of the molecular ordering of a crystal.
States of Matter & Gas LawsLiquid State
The state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape, in which particles are close together yet free to move past one another.