Elements Of Matter Flashcards
Solid molecules
Tightly packed and vibrating in place
Liquid molecules
Loosely packed- free flowing- gliding +sliding past each other
Gas molecules
Very fast moving
Plasma
Fast moving
Solid shape
Definite shape and volume
Liquid shape
No shape and definite volume- takes shape of container
Gas shape
No definite shape or volume
Plasma shape
No definite shape or volume
2 types of solids
Crystalline- organized in patterns ex: snowflake, crystals, ice
Amorphous- Clumped together ex: rocks, glass, humans
Only what liquids have
Viscosity- liquid to flow, high: honey, tar, pb low: water
Surface tention- the attraction of the particles at the surface of a liquid, strong-round drops, weak:flat drops
2 gas laws
Charles and Boyles
The laws of gas
How a change in temperature and pressure affect the volume of a gas
Plasma found in
Lightning, stars, sun
Plasma man made
Plasma ball, lasers, neon signs
