test 2 matter Flashcards
do solids have a shape
yes
do solids have a volume
yes
how are the particles of solids
they are tight
how is it to compress solids
it is difficult
do liquids have a shape
no
do liquids have volume
yes
how are the particles of liquids
loose
how is compressing liquids
difficult
does gas have a shape
no
does gas have volume
no
how are the particles of gas
very loose
how is compressing gas
easy
what do all particles do
they vibrate
what does state depend on
temperature and pressure
how does a solid become a liquid
melting or fusion
how does a liquid become a gas
vaporization or evaporation
how does a gas become a solid
deposition
how does a solid become a gas
sublimation
how does a gas become a liquid
condensation
how does a liquid become a solid
solidification, crystallization, freezing
what is a pure substance
the same type of particles throughout
what are the two types of pure substances
elements and compounds
what is an element
a pure substance made of one kind of atom, can not be broken down by chemical means (or physical)
what is a compound
a pure substance made of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds, and combines in fixed proportions
what is a mixture
substances are physically mixed together