Matter Flashcards
What are the states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas.
How are solids arranged?
Tightly packed;
Regular arrangement.
How are liquids arranged?
Closer together;
Irregular arrangement
How are gases arranged?
Far apart;
Irregular arrangement.
How do solids move?
Vibrate in fixed position
How do liquids move?
Move over each other
How do gases move?
Move freely and faster
Volume of a solid:
Fixed
Volume of a liquid:
Fixed
Volume of a gas:
No fixed
Shape of Solid:
Fixed/Definite shape
Shape of Liquid:
No fixed shape;
Takes the shape of the container
Shape of Gas:
No fixed shape;
Spreads throughout the container
Compressibility of Solid:
Cannot be compressed
Compressibility of liquid:
Cannot be compressed
Compressibility of gas:
Can be compressed
SOLID forces of attractions
Strong forces of attraction
LIQUID forces of attractions
Weaker forces of attractions
GAS forces of attractions
No forces of attractions
SOLID energy
Lower kinetic energy
LIQUID energy
More energy than solids and less energy than gases
GAS energy
Greatest kinetic energy
