Chapter 3 Study Guide Flashcards
has a definite shape and a definite volume
solid
solids that are made up of crystals
crystalline solid
the particles are not arranged in a regular pattern
amorphous solid
has a definite volume but no shape of its own
liquid
a substance that flows
fluid
the result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface together
surface tension
a liquid’s resistance to flowing
viscosity
can change volume very easily
gas
the change in state from a solid to a liquid
melting
a characteristic temperature in which melting occurs
melting point
the change from a liquid to a solid
freezing
the change from a liquid to a gas
vaporization
takes place only on the surface of a liquid
evaporation
occurs when a liquid changes to gas below its surface as well as at the surface
boiling
the temperature at which a liquid boils
boiling point