A sample
of a substance can be in one of three states depending
on its temperature: solid, liquid or gas.
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A
sample of a substance below its melting point
will be in the solid state. |
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A sample
of a substance above its melting point but below
its boiling point will be in the liquid state.
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A sample
of a substance above its boiling point will be
in the gas state.
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The melting and boiling points of substances depend
on the strength of hold between particles.
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