the partical theory Flashcards
what is matter
anything that occupies space or has a mass
how are the particals in a solid arranged
the particals are tightly packed they can vibrate but cant move from their place
how are the particals in a liquid arranged
the particals are close together but free to move past eachother
how are the particals in a gas arranged
the particals are free to move wherever they want in any direction
what is change in state
where a material can change from one state to another there is no change in the mass and no new substances are formed
what is melting
when a solid is heated and turned into a liquid
whats boiling
takes place when a liquid is heated and turned into a gas
whats condensation
when a gas is cooled and turned into a liquid
what is freezing
happens when a liquid is cooled and turned into a solid
what is deffusion
when particals move from an area of high consentration into an area with low consentration