Solid
Solids have...
a definite shape and volume
Liquids have...
A definite shape but no definite volume
Gases have...
no volume / no specific shape
What are the 3 states of matter
solid, liquid, and gas
Solid particles are...
tightly packed.
Liquid particles are...
loosely bonded and flowing.
Gas particles are...
free to fly in all directions.
The speed of the molecules determines the _____.
temperature
Solid particles have the _________ energy.
least
liquid particles have the _________ energy.
middle amount of / 2nd most
Gas particles have the _______ energy.
Most
The slower the particles in a substance move,
the colder it is.
Solids melt when solid particles absorb energy, liquids freeze when liquid particles _____ energy.
release
This type of vaporization takes place below the surface of a liquid and on the surface also
boiling
The container of a gas determines it's ______ and volume
shape
Condensation is the change of state from _______ to Liquid as a result of losing heat energy.
Gas
When a solid changes into a liquid
melting
When a liquid changes into a gas
vaporization
How do gases move?
They vibrate and move freely at high speeds.
Evaporation is a change of state from Liquid to ______.
Gas