Solids, Liquids, Gases — Elements, Mixtures, Compounds

Question 1

Describe a solid

Answer 1

Particles are very close. Have a fixed pattern. Vibrate in their position. Fixed shape and volume

Question 2

Describe a liquid

Answer 2

Close together but loosely packed. Move and flow past one another. Fixed volume but change shape to fill a container.

Question 3

Describe a gas

Answer 3

No pattern and far apart. Randomly move around quickly and bounce against each other. Change shape and volume.

Question 4

Solid to liquid

Answer 4

Melting

Question 5

Liquid to gas

Answer 5

Evaporating/boiling

Question 6

Gas to liquid

Answer 6

Condensing

Question 7

Liquid to solid

Answer 7

Freezing

Question 8

Solid to gas

Answer 8

Subliming

Question 9

Gas to solid

Answer 9

Deposition

Question 10

What is diffusion

Answer 10

The movement of particles of a liquid or gas from an area of high to low concentration

Question 11

Describe an element

Answer 11

Contains only one type of atom

Question 12

Describe a compound

Answer 12

Two or more elements joined together

Question 13

Describe a mixture

Answer 13

Two or more elements that aren’t chemically joined