List the characteristics of a solid, and give an example
Particles are tight and neatly arranged
Solids have a definite shape and volume
Solids are not compressible
Example:Block of wood
100
Define Melting
Switching from a Solid to a Liquid
100
If you add energy to a Liquid, what will happen
It will turn into a Gas
100
What state of matter is a bottle of water in
liquid
100
What is it called when a atom is stripped of its electron
Plasma
200
List the characteristics of a liquid and give an example
Liquids have a definite mass, but not a definite volume
Liquids are compressible to a certain degree
Particles close together, but still moving around each other
Example: Water
200
Define Freezing
Switching from a Liquid to a Solid
200
What will happen if you take away energy from a Gas
It will turn into a Liquid
200
What state of matter is a brick
a Solid
200
How do you make a Gas become a Liquid
You take away a lot of energy
300
List the characteristics of a gas and give an example
Particles in a liquid are moving rapidly and are very spread apart
Gas has a definite mass, but not definite volume
Gas is compressible to a certain degree
Example: Oxygen
300
Define Evaporation
Switching from a Liquid to a Gas
300
What would happen if you add Energy to a Solid
It will turn into a Liquid
300
what state of matter is oxygen
A Gas
300
Describe why a block of wood is a Solid
It has a definite Mass and Volume
It is not pourable
400
Describe what makes a solid different from a gas
A solid has a definite mass and volume, and the
particles in a solid are closer together than a gas.
400
Define Condensation
Switching from a Gas to a Liquid
400
What would happen if you take away energy from a Liquid
It would turn into a Solid
400
What state of matter is concrete in
A Solid
400
Describe the particles in a Liquid
The Particles in a liquid are close, but are still able to move around each other.
500
Describe why a liquid is different from a solid
You can pour a liquid
The particles in a liquid are further apart than a solid
500
Define Sublimation
Switching from a Solid to a Gas
500
What would happen if you added a lot of energy to a Solid