States Of Matter Vocab Flashcards
Solid
Substance that has a definite volume and shape
Liquid
A substance that has a definite volume but no definite shape
Gas
A substance with no definite volume or shape
Properties
Characteristics, traits, features
Freezing
Liquid becomes a solid
Melting
Solid becomes a liquid
Boiling
A liquid becomes a gas (throughout)
Evaporation
A liquid becomes a gas (at the liquids surface)
Condensation
A gas becomes a liquid
Sublimation
A solid becomes a gas
Deposation
A gas becomes a solid
Not a lot of room to move
Liquid
Tightly compact
Solid
A lot of space in between
Gas
Solid > liquid > gas
Energy is gained
Gas > liquid > solid
Energy is lost
Do Molecules stay the same regardless of their state? True or False
True
Mass doesn’t stay the same regardless of the state? True or False
False
What is the difference between boiling and evaporation
Boiling is throughout and evaporation is on the surface
An example of a solid
Chair
An example of a liquid
Lemonade
An example of a gas
Oxygen
