MODULE 1 PART 2: Phases of Matter Flashcards
What are the four (4) PHASES of matter?
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Plasma
It is the state of matter with a defined appearance. It has its own shape, and has very little to no molecular movement. This is the state of matter with a very rigid molecular structure. An example is diamond.
- Solid
It is the state of matter with molecular movement. Its movement is dictated by how fast the liquid flows. It has no shape of its own due to its loose molecular structure. Instead, it takes the shape of its container. An example is a glass of lemon juice.
- Liquid
It is the state of matter with high molecular movement. Its molecular strucutre is looser than liquid. It behaves the same way as liquid.
- Gas
It is the state of matter with a very high molecular movement. Due to heat, a gas becomes ___ due to the energy it absorbs and releases, making its molecules move even faster.
- Plasma
What are the eight (8) Phase Transitions?
- Melting
- Evaporation
- Ionization
- Recombination/Deionization
- Condensation
- Freezing
- Sublimation
- Deposition/Desublimation
Solid to Liquid
- Melting
Liquid to Solid
- Freezing
Liquid to Gas
- Evaporation
Gas to Liquid
- Condensation
Solid to Gas
- Sublimation
Gas to Solid
- Deposition/Desublimation
Gas to Plasma
- Ionization
Plasma to Gas
- Recombination/Deionization
process of adding heat to a solid
- Melting
process of adding heat to a liquid
- Evaporation
process of adding heat to a gas, adding energy to it, charging the molecules into ions
- Ionization
process of removing heat in a plasma, returning the ions to a ground state, becoming a gas
- Recombination/Deionization
process of transferring energy in gas molecules to the surrounding area, forcing the gas molecules to form bonds and coalesce into a liquid
- Condensation
process of transferring heat in liquids to the surrounding area, forcing the molecules to reform and bond into a solid
- Freezing
process of adding energy to a solid, dissipating into a gas without transitioning to the liquid phase
- Sublimation
process of transferring energy from the gas molecules to the surrounding area, forcing them to combine and make “deposits” of clumped gas molecules together, reforming into a solid
- Deposition
