kinetic-molecular theory
what theory is used to explain the properties of the three states of matter?
what is kinetic-molecular theory?
substance that can flow and therefore take the shape of its container
what is a fluid?
two types of solids
What is crystalline and amorphous?
any part of a system that has uniform composition and properties
what is a phase?
properties of water in all phases are determined by what?
what is its structure?
a hypothetical gas that perfectly fits all the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory
what is ideal gas?
a force that tends to pull adjacent parts of a liquid's surface together
what is surface tension?
melting point of crystalline solids
what is 801 to 0 Celsius?
liquid does this when it has absorbed enough energy to evaporate
what is boil?
contains the same types of bonding as liquid water
what is ice?
mixing of the particles of two substances caused by their random motion
what is diffusion?
the attraction of the surface of a liquid to the surface of a solid
what is capillary action?
boiling point of crystalline solids
what is 1413 to 100 Celsius?
the number of molecules in a liquid with various kinetic energies
what is energy distribution?
process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening
what is effusion?
other name for freezing or solidification
what is formation of solids?
ionic, covalent network, metallic, and covalent molecular
what is the 4 types of crystals?
this occurs when a substance loses enough heat energy to solidify
what is freezing?
what is elastic collision?
form of evaporation
what is vaporization?
Greek for "without shape"
what is amorphous?
amount of energy as heat required to melt one mole of solid at the solid's melting point is
What is molar enthalpy of fusion?