Solids, liquids and gases Flashcards
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What is the process called from solid to liquid?
melting
What is the process called from liquid to solid?
freezing
What is the process called from liquid to gas?
boiling
What is the process called from gas to liquid?
condensing
What is the process called from gas to solid?
sublimation
What is the process called from solid to gas?
sublimation
How would you describe a gas?
rapid, random, big spaces - most kinetic energy - they exert themselves onto the walls of their container and collide with the walls.
How would you describe a solid?
regular arrangement, vibrating - least kinetic energy
How would you describe a liquid?
still touching, can move around other
When kinetic energy is added to a solid, liquid and a gas what happens to the temperature?
It increases
When kinetic energy is added to a solid, liquids and a gas what happens to the particles?
They gain kinetic energy
What happens when a substance is melting?
Heat energy is used to break bonds between molecules.
What happens when a substance is boiling?
Heat energy is used to overcome attractive forces
What is the formula for density?
density = mass divided by volume
What is the formula for volume of a cuboid?
volume = width x length x height
What is the formula for pressure?
pressure = force divided by area
At any point in a solid, liquid or gas which direction does the particles act?
equally in all directions
What is the formula for pressure at different depths in liquids?
pressure = density x height x gravity. field strength
What is the absolute temperature proportional to?
to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
since gas particles exert a force on the walls of the container, they also exert pressure os how would you work out the pressure?
pressure = force divided by area
What is absolute zero equal to?
-273 degrees celsius
How do you go from degrees celsius to kelvins and the other way around?
degrees celsius = K - 273 K = degrees celsius + 273
What temp is absolute zero?
0 kelvins
What is absolute zero?
Where the particles stop moving and there is no pressure.