States of matter Flashcards
What is it called going from a solid to liquid?
melting
what is it called going from a liquid to a gas?
boiling
what is it called going from a gas to a liquid?
condensing
what is it called going from a liquid to a solid?
freezing
what is it called going from a solid to a gas
sublimation
what is it called going from a gas to a solid?
sublimation
what is an atom?
the smallest part of an element that can exist
what is an element?
a substance made of only one type of only one type of atom
what is a molecule?
a cluster of non-metal atoms that are chemically bonded
what is a compound?
a substance made of two or more elements
what is a mixture?
a mix of two or more substance which are not chemically bonded
what is a pure substance?
a substance which has a fixed melting and boiling point but when in a mixture, may melt or boil at slightly different temperatures
what is the mass and charge of a proton?
1, posotive
what is the mass and charge of a neutron?
1, nuteral
what is the mass and charge of an electron?
1/1836, negative