Vocabulary Flashcards
state of matter
the three different forms that a substance can be in(solid, liquid and gas)
gas
something that does not have a fixed shape or volume and is easy to squash
liquid
something with a fixed volume but no fixed shape
solid
something with a fixed volume and fixed shape
solute
the substance (solid, liquid or gas) which dissolves in a solvent
saturated solution
a solution which cant disolve anymore solute
solvent
the liquid in a which a substance dissolve
solution
a liquid in which a substance dissolved in it
soluble
a substance which can dissolve in a solvent
insoluble
a substance which will not dissolve in a solvent
condensation
when a gas changes state and turns into a liquid
melting
when a solid changes state and turns into a liquid
evaporation
when a liquid changes state and turns into a gas
freezing
when a liquid turns into a solid
expansion
when solids liquids and gases are heated they expand (take up more)
contraction
when solids liquids and gases are cooled they contract(take up more room)
filtration
the technique used to separate a solid from a liquid
distillation
the technique used to separate a mixture of liquids using the boiling points
chromatography
the technique used to separate a mixture of liquids depending on the distance they travel up the paper
evaporation(technique)
the technique used to separate a soluble solute from a solvent
