Define freezing point
the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled
What are the states of matter?
Gas, liquid, plasma, solid
For most substances, the distance between particles is smallest when the substance
exists as a solid
Which liquid is the most viscous?
Syrup
What is vaporization?
the process in which the liquid state changes into the vapour state.
The state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape is
True
This is when molecules of two different substances cling together.
Adhesion
Carmen has a sample of matter. It is clear and smells sour. The sample is also thick but it flows when poured.
What is the best conclusion about Carmen's sample?
It is a liquid because it flows.
Define matter
a substance is composed of tiny particles
Which statement best describes the atoms in a gas?
They move freely in all directions.
The state of matter that has no definite volume or shape is
Gas
Gold's natural state has a definite shape and a definite volume. What is gold's natural state(s)?
Solid
Define plasma
the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended
Particles of a liquid
are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another.
This is when molecules of the same substance cling together
Cohesion
Gerry is looking at salt under a powerful microscope and notices a crystalline structure. What can be known about the salt sample that Gerry is looking at?
The atoms are vibrating in place.
Define Interconversion of matter.
Interconversion of matter is the change of one state to another.
Liquids have the ability to flow because
their particles can slide over each other.
Molecules are closest together in a
Solid
Michael has a substance that he puts in Container 1. The substance has a volume of 5 cubic meters. He then puts the substance in Container 2, and it now has a volume of 10 cubic meters. In which phase(s) is the substance?
Gas