States Of Matter Flashcards
Name at least 3 different liquids
Mercury, water, ribena, toothpaste, bromine, golden syrup.
Name at least 3 different solids
Table, ice, zinc, chairs, cars, house etc.
Name at least 3 different gases
Oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour
What does Kinetic Energy mean?
Kinetic Energy means movement in the particles
Describe the particles in a solid:
Solids are made up of particles that are very close together and are held tightly together by strong bonds
Describe the particles in a liquid:
Tightly held by bonds, but the movement is slightly more than in a solid
What are the particles in a gas
They have no bonds. They freely move around while bumping into each other
What has the most Kinetic Energy
Gas, Liquid or Solid
Gas
What are the properties of a liquid
Hard to compress, no fixed shape, fixed volume
What temperature is melting point for ice:
0’c
What is the melting point for wax
70’c