Properties of States of Matter: Flashcards

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What is volume?

A

how much space something takes up, measured in Litres.

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What is mass?

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how much matter is in an object, measured in Kilograms.

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3
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What does compress mean?

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To squeeze or to squash.

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4
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what does incompressible mean?

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cannot be squeezed into a smaller space.

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5
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What does rigid mean?

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does not change shape easily.

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What does fluid mean?

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changes shape and flows easily.

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7
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True or False a solids volume is changeable?

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False

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8
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True or False a liquids volume is fixed?

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True

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9
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True or False a gas volume is fixed?

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False

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10
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is a solids shape fixed or changeable?

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Fixed

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11
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is a liquids shape fixed or changeable?

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Changeable

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12
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Is a gas’s shape fixed or changeable?

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Changeable

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13
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How would you describe a solid?

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Rigid and cannot be compressed.

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14
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How would you describe a liquid?

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Fluid that finds the lowest place in a container.

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15
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How would you describe a gas?

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Fluid that expands or compresses to fill a container.

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16
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What is the definition of fluid?

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a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure.

17
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What does dense mean?

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closely compact in a substance.

18
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What is Chemistry?

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Chemistry is different chemicals interactions with other substances mixing together to create a chemical reaction, chemicals could include matter and molecules.