States Of Matter And Seprating Mixtures Flashcards
Matter
Anything that takes up space and has a mass
Mass
the measure of the amount of matter in an object
States of matter
the form that matter exists in (solid, liquid or gas)
Solid
cannot flow, fixed shape
Liquid
can flow, can change shape
Gas
particles are very far apart, do not have a fixed volume, can be compressed into a can
Particles
small parts that make up everything
Particle theory
the belief that everything is made up of very small particles
Viscosity
the flow rate of a liquid
Diffusion
the spreading out of particles to fill the space that they are in
Melting
Solid to liquid
Boiling
liquid to a gas
Physical change
Physical change: no new substance is formed, there is no change in mass and the reraction can be easily reversed
Melting point
the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid, melting point of ice is 0OC
Freezing
the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid