state of matter Flashcards

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solid

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Gases have neither definite shape nor definite volume. They expand to the size of their container.
•Gases are fluid, and flow easily.
•Gases have low density, unless compressed. …
•Gases diffuse (mix and spread out) and effuse (travel through small holes).

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liquid

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  • Liquids have fixed volume but no fixed shape. They have fixed volume but they do not have fixed or definite shape. …
  • Liquids flow from higher to lower level.
  • Liquids have their boiling points above room temperature, under normal conditions.
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gases

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Gas is a state of matter that has no fixed shape and no fixed volume. Gases have lower density than other states of matter, such as solids and liquids

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4
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what is diffusion

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Diffusion is the net movement of molecules or atoms from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

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5
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increasing the temperature does

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when you increase the temperature it makes the particles move faster. they have two effects:
they hit the walls harder
they hit the walls more often

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reducing the volume does

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when you reduce the volume it increases pressure. this is because when the particles are squashed up into a smaller space they will hit the walls more often

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7
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At room temperature, what state is mercury in

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Mercury is the only metal element that is liquid at room temperature.

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8
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Which state can be compressed or squashed easily?

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A gas can be compressed or squashed easily

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9
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what state of matter has the most energy in them

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it is gases because gases are don’t have a definite volume which means they are allowed to freely move

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