Particles Of Matter Booklet Flashcards
What is the process of a solid turning into a liquid called
Melting
What is the process of changing a gas to a solid called
Sublimation
What is the process of turning liquid to gas called
Boiling
What are the features of a solid
Set volume and shape
What are the features of a liquid
No fixed shape but a fixed volume
What are the features of a gas
No fixed shape or volume
How close are a solids particles
Very close
How close are a liquids particles
Quite close
How close are a gases particles
Very far away
What is the process of changing a liquid to a solid called
Freezing
What is the process of changing gas to a liquid called
Condensation
What is the difference between boiling and evaporation
Boiling is much faster and only happens at a certain heat
What factors effect the rate of evaporation
Surface area and heat
What does solute mean
It is a liquid that something dissolves in
What is a solvent
Something that a dissolves in a solute