Types of Matter
States of Matter
Physical Properties of Matter
Phase Changes
Miscellaneous
100
The amount of a substance
What is mass
100
Particles in this state have a definite shape and volume
What is a solid?
100
The density of water
What is 1.0 g/mL?
100
The phase change from a solid directly to a gas
What is sublimation?
100
This is the formula for calculating the volume of a regularly shaped object
What is Length x Width x Height?
200
One or more substances dissolved in another substance
What is a solution/homogeneous mixture?
200
Particles in this state are close together with no regular arrangement
What is a liquid?
200
The ability of a material to conduct heat or electricity
What is conductivity?
200
The temperature and pressure where solid, liquid, and gas exist in equilibrium
What is the triple point?
200
How close measured values are to each other
What is precision?
300
These are the two main types of matter
What are pure substances and mixtures
300
Particles in this state assume the shape and volume of their container
What is a gas?
300
We see color as a result of this
What is energy absorption?
300
This is a measure of average kinetic energy
What is temperature?
300
The curved surface at the top of a liquid
What is a meniscus?
400
O2 and CH4 are both examples of this
What is a molecule?
400
This state of matter forms when air or gas is ionized
What is plasma?
400
This type of property does not depend on the amount of matter present
What is an intensive property?
400
This phase change is described by heat leaving a substance, resulting in the substance transforming into a liquid
What is condensation?
400
A state of balance between phases
What is equilibrium?
500
This cannot be broken into smaller types of matter using chemical methods
What is an element?
500
This process occurs in liquids and gases as a result of molecular motion
What is diffusion?
500
The volume of a liquid with a density of 1.3 g/mL and a mass of 20.345 g
What is 15.65 mL?
500
The temperature and pressure conditions that usually result in the formation of a solid
What is low temperature and high pressure?
500
In an experiment, this is the variable that scientists change or manipulate
What is an independent variable?
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