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Phases of Matter

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A solid has __________ shape and __________ volume. definite shape and definite volume
A liquid has _________ shape and _________ volume. NO definite shape and definite volume
A gas has ___________ shape and __________ volume. NO definite shape and NO definite volume
Which state of matter moves the fastest? gas
Which state of matter moves the slowest? solid
To change a substance from one state to another, you must . . . add or remove energy.
What is the melting point? Temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
What is the boiling point? Temperature at which the liquid becomes a vapor
What happens at the same temperature as freezing? melting
Which state of matter has the highest energy? plasma
Gas to liquid condensation
Liquid to gas evaporation
Solid to liquid melting
Liquid to solid freezing
Matter is anything that . . . has mass and takes up space.
Describe the arrangement and movement of particles in a liquid. They are close together and are able to slip past one another.
Describe the arrangement and movement of particles in a gas. They spread and fill the volume of the container that holds them.
Compare the temperature of plasma and gas. Plasma is hotter than gas.
The three phases of matter differ from each other in their . . . speed of movement; energy
As something gets warmer, it . . . absorbs heat energy and moves farther apart.
As something gets cooler, it . . . releases heat energy and moves closer together.
Vaporization is . . . a phase change from a solid or liquid that happens when heat is applied; happens above the boiling point
Evaporation is . . . a type of vaporization that happens at the surface of a substance when the substance is changing from a liquid to a gas; happens below the boiling point
Created by: Ben_Gariepy
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