Vocab Words Flashcards
1
Q
Potential Energy
A
Energy due to position or arrangement.
2
Q
Kinetic Energy
A
Energy in motion.
3
Q
Solid
A
Maintain shape and volume regardless of location.
4
Q
Liquid
A
Definite volume, but assumes the shape of the occupied portion of its container.
5
Q
Gas
A
Maintains neither its shape nor volume.
6
Q
Melting
A
Solid to a liquid
7
Q
Freezing
A
Liquid to a solid
8
Q
Evaporation
A
Liquid to a gas
9
Q
Condensation
A
Gas to a liquid
10
Q
Nuclear fission
A
The splitting of the atomic nucleus.
11
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Nuclear fusion
A
Matter converted to energy with no wast product. (Sun)
12
Q
Atomic mass
A
Number of Protons + Number of Neutrons
13
Q
Isotopes
A
Atoms that have the same number of Protons but different numbers on Neutrons.
14
Q
Ionic Bonds
A
Metal + Non-metal
15
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Covalent Bonds
A
Non-Metal + Non-Metal
