States of Matter Flashcards
Solid to liquid process
melting
liquid to solid process
freezing
solid to gas process
sublimation
liquid to gas process
boiling/evaporation
gas to liquid process
condensing
particles in a solid
very close together
regular pattern
particles in a liquid
close together
irregular pattern
particles in a gas
open
forces of attraction between solid particles
strong
forces of attraction between liquid particles
small
forces of attraction between gas particles
none
particles in solid movement
can’t move
can vibrate in a fixed point
particles in liquid movement
can move in any direction
particles in gas movement
can move in any direction
energy level of solid particles
low energy
energy level of liquid particles
energy lower than gas
higher than solid
energy level of gas particles
high energy