States Of Matter Flashcards
solid
Something with a definite shape and volume; particles are in an orderly position,won’t move.
liquid
Change shape but not volume; particles are packed close together but slide over each other.
Gas
Have the freedom to move and spread in all different directions; particles are constantly moving and don’t stick together.
Plasma
When a gas becomes ionized
Energy
The ability to do work
Thermal energy
Kinetic energy of atoms in a substance
Evaporation
From a liquid to a gas
Sublimation
From a solid to a gas or from a gas to a solid
Condensation
A gas to a liquid
Crystalline solids
Atoms or molecules are in a orderly fashion.
Amorphous solids
Atoms or molecules are not in any kind of order
Surface tension
Force on particles of water that cause spherical shapes
Kinetic energy
Energy of motion
Heat
Temperature change
Endothermic change
Changes that require energy