Som, Mixture And Separation Flashcards
What are the 3 states of matter
Solid liquid gas
Properties of solids
Have a fixed shape
Have a fixed volume
Cannot flow
Don’t compress
Properties of liquids
Take shape of container
Have a fixed volume
Can flow
Do not compress
Properties of gases
Take shape of container
Don’t have a fixed volume
Can flow
Can be compressed
Particles in solids
Don’t move
Vibrate
High melting point
Arranged in fixed pattern
Particles in liquids
Move a little
Randomly arranged
Close together
Changing neighbours
Particles in gases
Move freely
Bounce off each other
Randomly arranged
Lots of space between
What is melting
It’s a heating of solid to liquid energy increases and particles vibrate more the particles break free of their structure and move a little
What is boiling/ evaporating
It’s a heating of liquid to gas energy increases particles move more and break free of the structure
What is freezing
It’s a cooling of liquid to solid energy decreases particles stop moving and just vibrate forming a fixed shape
What is condensing
It’s a cooling of gas to liquid energy decreases particles move less and begin to group together
What’s a pure substance
A substance where all the particles are te same
What’s a mixture
A substance that contains different particles
What’s an element
A substance made from 1 type of atom
What’s a compound
A substance made from different types of atoms joined together