States of Matter -- ALL the vocab words Flashcards
Solid
A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
liquid
A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume
gas
a state of matter with no definite shape and no definite volume
crystalline solid
a solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern
amorphous solid
a solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern
viscosity (not on test besides bonus)
a liquid’s resistance to flowing
surface tension (not on test besides bonus)
the result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together
melting
the change from the solid to the liquid state of matter
vaporization
the change in state from a liquid to a gas
condensation
the change from the gaseous to the liquid state of matter
sublimation
the change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state
pressure (not on test besides bonus)
the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted
Boyle’s law (not on test besides bonus)
a principal that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant pressure
Charles’s law (not on test besides bonus)
a principal that describes the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure
boiling
the process that occurs when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface
