Matter Flashcards
matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape
gas
matter with a definite volume but no definite shape
liquid
anything that takes up space and has mass
matter
matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape
solid
gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature
vapor
change of state from a gas to a liquid
condensation
change of state of a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state
sublimation
change of state of a liquid into a gas
vaporization
change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state
deposition
vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid
evaporation
measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object
temperature
amount of force applied per unit of area
pressure
the amount of matter in an object; does not depend on gravity
mass
property of an object that depends on the amount of gravity
weight
combination of two or more substances that are physically blended together
mixture
a small particle that is a building block of matter
atom
at the center of an atom is its ___
nucleus
a homogeneous mixture
solution