Chapter 16-- Materials Flashcards
Define matter
Anything that occupies space
Name the 3 states of matter
Solid
Liquid
Gas
3 properties for a solid
Don’t flow
Definite shape
Definite volume
3 properties for a liquid
No definite shape
Definite volume
Do flow
3 properties for gas
No definite volume
No definite shape
Easily compressed
Describe the particle arrangement for a solid
The particles are in a fixed tight position next to each other
Describe the particle arrangement for a liquid
The particles can slide over one another but they are stuck together
Describe the particle arrangement for a gas
They are continuously moving around in all the space available
And they never stop moving
Name the 4 changing of states
Melting,boiling,freezing, condensation
Define diffusion
The spreading out of materials due to the movement of their particles
Define the boiling point
The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which the liquid changes to a gas
What’s the boiling point for
1-water
2-ethonal
1- 100 degrees C
2- 78 degrees C
