quiz2 Flashcards
(10 cards)
During the process of sublimation ______________
a solid turn directly into gas
In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed positions?
Solid
Which state of matter undergoes changes in volume most easily?
Gas
What is vaporization?
a liquid becoming a gas
In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?
gas
A solid is a state of matter that has a _____________
definite volume and a definite shape.
Particles of a liquid.
are free to move in a container but remain in close contact with one another
The change from liquid to solid, or the reverse of melting, is called.
freezing.
An uncovered pot of soup is simmering on a stove, and there are water droplets on the wall above the back of the stove. What sequence can you infer has occurred?
vaporization then condensation
The greater the speed of gas particles in a container, the ______
greater the pressure