States Of Matter Flashcards
Solid
Substance with definite shape or volume
Liquid
A substance with a definite volume but no definite shape
Gas
A substance with no definite volume or shape
Properties
Characteristics, traits, features
Freezing
A liquid becomes a solid
Melting
A solid becomes a liquid
Boiling
A liquid becomes a gas
Evaporation
A liquid becomes a gas at the liquid’s surface
Condensation
A gas becomes a liquid
Sublimation
A solid becomes a gas
Deposition
A gas becomes solid
Liquid molecules
Close together with some space
Solid molecules
Tightly packed
Gas
A lot of space
Mass stays the same regardless of state
True
Molecules change in different states
False
Energy is gained
Solid to liquid to gas
Energy is lost
Gas to liquid to solid
What is the difference between boiling and evaporation?
Boiling is throughout while evaporation is on the surface
