Matter Flashcards
1
Q
What are the states of matter?
A
Solid, liquid, gas.
2
Q
How are solids arranged?
A
Tightly packed;
Regular arrangement.
3
Q
How are liquids arranged?
A
Closer together;
Irregular arrangement
4
Q
How are gases arranged?
A
Far apart;
Irregular arrangement.
5
Q
How do solids move?
A
Vibrate in fixed position
6
Q
How do liquids move?
A
Move over each other
7
Q
How do gases move?
A
Move freely and faster
8
Q
Volume of a solid:
A
Fixed
9
Q
Volume of a liquid:
A
Fixed
10
Q
Volume of a gas:
A
No fixed
11
Q
Shape of Solid:
A
Fixed/Definite shape
12
Q
Shape of Liquid:
A
No fixed shape;
Takes the shape of the container
13
Q
Shape of Gas:
A
No fixed shape;
Spreads throughout the container
14
Q
Compressibility of Solid:
A
Cannot be compressed
15
Q
Compressibility of liquid:
A
Cannot be compressed
