Vocab
Matter
Anything that takes up space
Operational Definition
Tells what test somthing must pass to meet the definition
Vaporization
Liquid to gas caused by. Opp of condensation
Deposition
gas directly to a solid
Pure Substance
A material of only one kind of element or compound not a mixture
Solids
A rigid state of matter in which the particles aligns in a fixed arrangement.
Boling
Liquid to gas. Form of vaporization. Only occurs when pressure in the liquid exceeds the atmosphere pressure.
Mass
The measure of the amount of matter in a object
Mixtures
A physica combabation by 2 or more substances
Liquids
A fluid state of matter in which the particles are free to move but held close to each other
Evaporation
Liquid to gas below boiling point above freezing point. Form of vaporization occurs when particles near the surface of the liquid gain sufficient energy to escape the liquid
Weight
The forceof the gravitational attraction between an objects mass and its resident planet
States of matter
The physical form matter described by it’s physical characteristic. Can be a solid,gas,liquid,or plasma
Plasma
A fluid state of matter made of extremely high tem ionized particles. Changeable shape an volume. EX of plasma- stars
Condensation
Gas to liquid caused by removing energy. Opp of vaporization
Volume
The amount of space that an object occupies
Temperature
The hotness or coldness of a substance stated in degrees
Melting
Changing from a solid to a liquid. opp of freezing
Sublimation
Solid directly to a gas. Opp of deposition