Chapter 2 Flashcards
the physical forms of matter, which include solid liquid and gas.
states of matter
the state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed
solid
the state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape
liquid
the force that acts on the surface of a liquid and that tends to minimize the area of the surface
surface tension
`the resistance of a liquid or gas to flow
viscosity
a form of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume
gas
a measure of how hot (or cold) somethings is; specifically, a measure of the movement of particles
temperature
a measure of the size of a body or region in three- dimensional space
volume
the amount of
pressure
the law that states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure of a gas when a temperature is constant
Boyle’s Law
the law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to the temperature of a gas when pressure is constant
Charles’s Law
the change of a substance from one physical state to another
Change of State
the change of state in which a solid becomes a liquid by adding energy
Melting
the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Evaporation
the conversion of a liquid to a vapor when the vapor pressure of the liquid equals the atmospheric pressure
Boiling
