Science Final Flashcards
definition of matter
the stuff that makes up both living and nonliving things
definition of mass
something with no definite shape
definition of volume
anything that takes up space
definiton of weight
gravatational pull on mass
definition of density
the amount of mass in a specific obeject
what is the formula for density
d=m/v
what is the formula for volume
l⋅w⋅h
what are the 4 phases of matter
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
what is molecular activity
the movement/action of a molecule
what is molecular distance
the distance between molecules
what is molecular attraction
attraction between molecules
how does molecular distance effect molecular activity and attraction
the farther molecules are from each other, they will move faster and attraction will be higher
what is kinetic energy
energy that an object already has
what is potential energy
energy that an object will eventally have energy (ex. wood + fire)
what happens to kinetic energy during a state change
it stays the same but potential energy changes
what is gravity
a force of attraction
what are the 6 processes that allow matter to change state
melting, freezing, sublimation, depostition, condensation, vaporization
what is vaporization
liquid or solid into a gas
what is evaporation
liquid into a gas
what is boiling
when a liquid is heated to its boiling point
how to find volume through displacement
water with object - water without
why do liquids flow
because the space between molecules is large, and molecular attraction is small.
why do gases change their shape and volume
because there is a lot of space between molecules
what happens to molecular activity when you add heat
molecules move faster
what is an ionic bond
a loss or gain of electrons
what is a covelent bond
the sharing of electrons
which element controls a bond
the nonmetal
what is atomic radius
the distance from the nucleus to the valence shell