Molecule Movement
States of Matter
Gases
Transitions
Changes in Matter Vocabulary
100
In which state of matter do the molecules vibrate while packed tightly together?
Solid
100
What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?
Solid
100
Name a gas that is found in our atmosphere
Oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor, etc
100
The transition from a liquid to a solid is called?
freezing
100
True or false: Silver can be changed into a gas
True (if you heat it to its boiling point)
200
In which state of matter do the molecules "slide" past each other?
Liquid
200
What state of matter has an indefinite shape and an indefinite volume?
Gas
200
Three characteristics of gas that are closely related are pressure, _________________, and _____________.
temperature and volume
200
The change from a solid to a liquid is called?
melting
200
When something moves from one physical form to another, but its chemical structure stays the same it is called a ____________________________ ( hint: water to ice for example)
Change of state
300
In which state of matter do the molecules move quickly and bounce?
Gas
300
What state of matter has a definite volume, but not a definite shape?
Liquid
300
Boyle's law tells us that if the temperature is constant, when the pressure goes up, the __________ goes down.
Volume
300
The transition from liquid to a gas is called?
evaporation
300
Evaporation takes place throughout a liquid when it gets heated to its _________________ point
boiling
400
Which state of matter behaves most similarly to a gas? It can be found in stars, lightning, and florescent lights.
Plasma
400
How are the molecules in an amorphous solid arranged?
Not in a certain pattern
400
What law tells us that if the pressure stays constant, when the temperature goes up the volume also goes up? A. Boyle's Law B Charles's Law
Charles's Law
400
the transition from a gas to a liquid is called?
condensation
400
What is a liquid's resistance to flow called? (Hint: honey's is high, water's is low
viscosity
500
What is a measure of how quickly the molecules in a substance are moving?
Temperature
500
What type of solid has it molecules arranged in pattern? A. Crystalline B. Amorphous C. Compact
Crystalline
500
If the temperature of a certain gas is tripled, what happens to the volume of that gas?
It also triples
500
The transition from a solid to a gas is called?
sublimation
500
What is the force that allows liquid to form drops, such as gasoline forming flat drops
surface tension
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