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States of Matter & Properties Flashcards

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MASS

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SOLIDS: definite mass
LIQUIDS: definite mass
GASES: definite mass

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VOLUME

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SOLIDS: definite volume
LIQUIDS: definite volume
GASES: no definite volume

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SHAPE

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SOLIDS: definite shape
LIQUIDS: no definite shape [shape of container]
GASES: no definite shape

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DENSITY

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SOLIDS: high density
LIQUIDS: less density than solids
GASES: least density

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COMPRESSIBILTY

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SOLIDS: incompressible
LIQUIDS: slightly compressible
GASES: highly compressible

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RIGIDITY

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SOLIDS: rigid
LIQUIDS: fluid
GASES: fluid

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FREE SURFACES

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SOLIDS: many
LIQUIDS: one
GASES: none

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THERMAL EXPANSION

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SOLIDS: very low
LIQUIDS: higher than solids
GASES: much greater than solids and liquids

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DIFFUSION

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SOLIDS: does not diffuse
LIQUIDS: some diffuse spontaneously while others don’t diffuse at all
GASES: diffuse spontaneously and rapidly

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PACKING OF MOLECULES

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SOLIDS: closely
LIQUIDS: loosely
GASES: very loosely

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INTERMOLECULAR SPACE

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SOLIDS: very low
LIQUIDS: more than in solids
GASES: highest

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INTERMOLECULAR FORCE OF ATTRACTION

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SOLIDS: strong
LIQUIDS: moderate
GASES: negligible

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MOLECULAR MOVEMENT

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SOLIDS: only vibratory motion, but mean position is fixed
LIQUIDS: translatory and rotatory in addition to vibratory in 1 direction
GASES: vibratory, translatory and rotatory in all directions

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KINETIC ENERGY

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SOLIDS: very low
LIQUIDS: high, more than solids
GASES: highest

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