States Of matter Study Guide Flashcards
What dose Melting mean?
A change of state from a solid to a liquid.
What dose Freezing mean?
A change of state which is when a liquid becomes a solid.
What dose Boiling mean?
A rapid change from a liquid to a gas, or vapor
What dose Sublimation mean?
Solid to a gas
What is the opposite of sublimation?
Deposition
What is deposition?
Gas to a solid.
What does condensation mean?
Gas becomes a liquid.
What does evaporation mean?
Liquid becomes gas at the surface.
Is the meaning of evaporation and boiling the same?
No, because evaporation is at the the surface. And boiling is everywhere.
What dose is the definition for a solid?
A substance that has a definite volume and shape.
What is the definition for a liquid?
A substance that has a definite volume but not a definite shape.
What is the definition for a gas?
A substance that does not have a definite volume or shape.
The molecules in a solid are….?
Perfectly lined up and tightly squeezed.
