Solid
Do solids have a definite or indefinite shape?
Solids have a definite shape.
Do liquids have a definite or indefinite shape?
Liquids have an indefinite shape.
Do gases have a definite or indefinite shape?
Gases have an indefinite shape.
Does plasma have a definite or indefinite shape?
Plasma has an indefinite shape
How many phases of matter are there?
There are five phases of matter, including solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and Bose-Einstien condenstates.
Do solids have a definite or indefinite volume?
Solids have a definite volume.
Do liquids have a definite or indefinite volume?
Liquids have a definite volume.
Do gases have a definite or indefinite volume?
Gases have an indefinite volume.
Does plasma have a definite or indefinite volume?
Plasma has an indefinite volume.
What is the main factor which changes the phases of matter?
Temperature.
What is the phase change called when a solid changes to a liquid?
Melting
What is the phase change called when a liquid changes to a gas?
Evaporation
What is the phase change called when a gas changes to a plasma?
Ionization
Who discovered plasma?
It was Sir J.J. Thomson who discovered plasma in 1879.
What common liquid can become a solid and a gas.
Water, or H2O
What is the particle arangement of a solid?
The particles are tightly packed, vibrating about a fixed position.
What is the particle arangement of a liquid?
Particles in a liquid are still tightly packed, however are far enough apart to slide over one another.
What is the particle arangement of a gas?
Particles in gases are very far apart and move freely.
What is the particle arangement of a plasma?
Particles in a plasma are even further spaced apart than that of a gas.
What line graph is used to represent the changes in states of matter?
Heating and Cooling Curve.
How many free surfaces do solids contain?
Solids contain an infinite number of free surfaces.
What will become of liquids if they are acted on by lower temperatures?
They will begin to freeze, or tun back into a solid.
Why are gases considered fluids?
Gases are considered fluids because they can be made to flow, or move.
Without the electricity to energize the atoms, what will become of plasma?
It will return to its gaseous state.
What catagories are used to classify the different states of matter?
Particle arrangement, Energy of particles, and Distance between Particles.