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11B 2024 - 4.1.1 Building Blocks - States of Matter > S4.1.1 Glossary > Flashcards

S4.1.1 Glossary Flashcards

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Atom

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The smallest part of matter

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Boiling

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When a liquid becomes a gas when it is heated

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Boiling point

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The temperature at which a substance boils

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Bonding

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How atoms are chemically joined together

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Change of state

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When a substance changes from one state to another

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Chemical change

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An irreversible change in a substance to form a new product

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Condensing

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When a gas cools to become a liquid

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Density

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A measure of a substance’s mass per unit volume

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Evaporation

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When a liquid is heated to become a gas

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Freezing

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When a liquid cools to become a solid

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Gas

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A state of matter with particles which are spread far apart

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Gas pressure

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A force exerted by gas particles colliding with the walls of a container

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Impure

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A substance containing more than one element or compound

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Kinetic energy

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The energy store of moving objects

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Kinetic theory

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The rapid, constant motion of particles in a gas

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Liquid

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A state of matter with particles that can flow over one another

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Mass

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object

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Melting

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When a solid is heated to become a liquid

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Melting point

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The temperature at which a substance melts

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Mixture

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Substance containing more than one element or compound

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Molecule

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Substance made of more than one atom joined together

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Physical change

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A reversible change where a substance changes state

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Pure substance

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Substance containing only one element or compound

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Solid

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A state of matter with particles in fixed positions

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Specific heat capacity

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Energy required to heat 1kg of a substance by 1°C

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Specific latent heat

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Energy required to change the state of 1kg of a substance, without changing temperature

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SLH of fusion

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Energy required to melt 1kg of a substance, without changing temperature

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SLH of vaporisation

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Energy required to evaporate 1kg of a substance, without changing temperature

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Sublimation

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When a solid becomes a gas, without becoming a liquid first

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Thermal energy

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The energy store of hot objects

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Volume

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A measure of the space an object takes up

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