States Of Matter Flashcards
What are the three states of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
What would a diagram of a solid look like?
Close together
What would a diagram of a liquid look like?
Little space between each other
What would a diagram of a gas look like?
Very distanced
What is a pure substance?
Subsubstance made up of only one particle
Why do pure substances have fixed melting or boiling points?
All the particles of a pure substance are alike which means they will all melt and boil at the same time
What is it called when a SOLID changes to a LIQUID?
Melting
What is it called when a SOLID changes to a GAS?
Sublimation
What is it called when a LIQUID changes to a SOLID?
Freezing
What is it called when a LIQUID changes to a GAS?
Boiling/evaporation
What is it called when a GAS changes to a SOLID?
Deposition
What is it called when a GAS changes to a LIQUID?
Condensation