Section 2 - States of Mater & Mixtures Flashcards
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid and gas.
In a solid’s particle model, how are the particles arranged?
A regular lattice from which the particles don’t move.
What are the properties of solids?
Strong forces of attraction between particles, holding all particles in a fixed lattice arrangement, they keep a definite shape and volume, they don’t have much energy, they expand as they heat up.
In a liquid’s particle model, how are the particles arranged?
Some of the particles will be touching one another, but they will be laid out irregularly and spread out.
What are the properties of liquids?
Some force of attraction between particles, allowing free movement of particles whilst sticking them together, no definite shape but keep constant volume, some energy, expand when heated.
In a gas’s particle model, how are the particles arranged?
Randomly spread out.
What are the properties of gases?
No forces of attraction between particles, allowing free movement of particles, no definite shape or volume, have lots of energy, move randomly, expand when heated or under pressure.
When a solid turns to a liquid, what is it called?
Melting.
When a liquid turns to a solid, what is it called?
Freezing.
When a liquid turns to a gas, what is it called?
Evaporating.
When a gas turns to a liquid, what is it called?
Condensing.
When a solid turns to a gas, or a gas turns to a solid, what is it called?
Subliming.
What are physical changes?
Changes in state.
What are chemical changes?
Rearrangements of atoms in compounds due to chemical reactions.
Compared to physical changes, how hard are chemical changes to reverse?
Harder.
What is pure in chemistry?
Pure means only made of one element or compound.