phase, physical, chemical and energy changes Flashcards
Chemical change
-change in which new substances are
formed
-produces a set of chemicals which is DIFFERENT
from the set of chemicals which existed before the
change
-not reversible
Physical change
-change in PHASE of a substance, no
new substances are formed
-does not change the set of chemicals involved
-a reversible change
Melting point
when a solid changes to a liquid
Freezing
when a liquid changes to a solid
• at melting/freezing temp the
• solid and liquid phases co‐exist
Boiling
points at which a liquid changes into gas
Condensation
gas changes into liquid
• at boiling/condensing temp the liquid and gas phase
co‐exist
does the temperature change in a phase change?
no
which has more heat, a physical or chemical change?
chemical change has much more
Kinetic energy
The energy that molecules possess as
a result of their motion
name all types of kinetic energy (do not explain)
translational, rotational, vibrational
Rotational energy
Causes a molecule to rotate around one of its axes: x, y, z
Vibrational energy
Changes the bond lengths and/or angles between
atoms in a molecule
Translational energy
Causes the molecule to travel in a straight line from
place to place, but has no effect on bond lengths and
angles
cation
positive ions
anion
negative ions