9.1 States of Matter Flashcards
What are the 3 SOM? [3]
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
What is the physical process from solid to liquid called? [1]
Melting
What is the physical process from liquid to gas called? [1]
Boiling/Evaporating
What is the physical process from gas to liquid called? [1]
Condensation
What is the physical process from liquid to solid called? [1]
Freezing
What is the physical process from solid to gas called? [2]
Sublimation
What is the physical process from a gas to solid called? [2]
Deposition
What is the arrangement in a solid? [4]
Close together, fixed pattern, organised structure, lattice
What is the arrangement in a liquid? [2]
Close, irregular pattern
What is the arrangement in a gas? [3]
Far apart, no pattern, no structure
What is the movement like in a solid? [1]
Particles vibrate
What is the movement like in a liquid? [1]
Free to move
What is the movement like in a gas? [1]
Free to move
How strong are the intermolecular forces in a solid? [1]
Strong
How strong are the intermolecular forces in a liquid? [1]
Fairly strong/ Medium/ fairly weak