States Of Matter Flashcards

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1
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Solid

A

Substance with definite shape or volume

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Liquid

A

A substance with a definite volume but no definite shape

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3
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Gas

A

A substance with no definite volume or shape

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4
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Properties

A

Characteristics, traits, features

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5
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Freezing

A

A liquid becomes a solid

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6
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Melting

A

A solid becomes a liquid

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7
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Boiling

A

A liquid becomes a gas

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8
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Evaporation

A

A liquid becomes a gas at the liquid’s surface

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9
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Condensation

A

A gas becomes a liquid

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10
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Sublimation

A

A solid becomes a gas

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11
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Deposition

A

A gas becomes solid

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12
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Liquid molecules

A

Close together with some space

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13
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Solid molecules

A

Tightly packed

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14
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Gas

A

A lot of space

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15
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Mass stays the same regardless of state

A

True

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16
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Molecules change in different states

A

False

17
Q

Energy is gained

A

Solid to liquid to gas

18
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Energy is lost

A

Gas to liquid to solid

19
Q

What is the difference between boiling and evaporation?

A

Boiling is throughout while evaporation is on the surface