Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three aggregation states?
A
Solid, liquid and gas.
2
Q
What is the name of a solid turning into a liquid?
A
Melting
3
Q
What is the name of a liquid turning into a solid?
A
Freezing/solidification.
4
Q
What is the name of a liquid turning into a gas?
A
Evaporation/boiling.
5
Q
What is the name of a gas turning into a liquid?
A
Condensation.
6
Q
What is the name of a solid turning into a gas?
A
Sublimation.
7
Q
What is the name of a gas turning into a solid?
A
Deposition.
8
Q
What are the properties of a gas?
A
- expands as much as possible
- adopts the volume of its container
- can be compressed
9
Q
What are the properties of a liquid?
A
- adopts the shape of its container
- has a fixed volume
- cannot be compressed.
10
Q
What are the properties of a solid?
A
- has a fixed shape
- has a fixed volume.
- cannot be compressed.
11
Q
What are three factors that accelerate evaporation?
A
Wind, temperature and surface area.
