Particles Flashcards
1
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Describe particles in a solid
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closely compact, vibrate, regular patter, strong bonds, stationary
2
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Describe particles in a liquid
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Touching, irregular shape, moving randomly
3
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Describe particles in a gas
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Far apart, no bonds, move freely
4
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Solid -> liquid
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Melting
5
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Liquid -> gas
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Evaporation
6
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Gas -> liquid
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Condensation
7
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Liquid -> solid
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Freezing
8
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Solid -> gas
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Sublimation
9
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Brownian motion
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The erratic random movement of particles in a fluid, a result of continuous bombardment from molecules of the surrounding medium
10
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Isotope
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two or more forms of the same element that have equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons, hence they have different atomic mass numbers
