SC1+2 - States of matter Flashcards
describe a solid
close together atoms
regular structure
vibrate around fixed positions
least energy stored
describe a liquid
close together atoms
move around eachother
random pattern
describe a gas
far apart
random pattern
move fast in all directions
most stored energy
what is the state change from a gas to a solid called
desublimation
what type of change is a state change
physical change
what changes during a state change
energy is transferred to or from the particles
arrangement of particles changes
the movement of particles changes
what is an element
a substance that consists of only atoms with the same atomic number
what is a compound
a substance that consists of two or more elements chemically joined together
what is a mixture
contains different elements and/or compounds not chemically joined together
what is the meaning of pure
only contains one element or compound
what type of melting point so pure and un pure substances have ?
pure- sharp melting point
impure- melt over a range of temperatures
what is filtration
seperates an insoluble solid from a liquid or gas
eg: sand and water or peas and water
what is the filtered through liquid called
filtrare
what can crystillisation do
seperates a solvent and solute
why do you crystalise slowly at the end
the particles will have longer to form an ordered pattern and will make larger crystals