Phases Of Matter Flashcards
Melting temp
Temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid
Freezing temperature
Temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid
Boiling temperature
Temperature at which a liquid changes to a gas
Condensation temperature
Temperature at which a gas changes to a liquid 
Evaporation 
Liquid to gas 
Condensation 
Gas to liquid 
Freezing 
Liquid to solid 
Melting point
Solid to liquid
Decomposition
Gas to solid
Rotational energy
Causes of molecule
To rotate or spin 
Vibrational energy 
Causes a molecule to vibrate its individual bones
Transitional energy
Causes a molecule to move in a straight line
Molecule
Cluster of two or more different atoms, held together strongly by electrical force
Element
A substance which cannot be separated into smaller substances
Compound
A pure substance made up of two or more types of atoms
Homogeneous substance
One substance that has its own individual sets of properties
Heterogeneous Substance
Consists of more than one
Phase / substance
Pure substance
Homogeneous substance that has unchangeable composition
Mechanical mixture 
Consist of two or more substance heterogeneous
Suspension
suspension is a heterogeneous mixture of a finely distributed solid in a liquid.
Solute
The component occurring in a solution, o in lesser quantities
Solvent
The component occurring in a solution in greater quantitys
