Solids, Liquids and Gases Flashcards
(21 cards)
Density =
Mass / Volume
Pressure =
Force / Area
Pressure difference =
height x density x g
HrhoG
Kinetic energy is proportional to…
temperature
What is Brownian motion?
the random movement of particles in a fluid/gas, as a result of continuous bombardment from molecules of the surrounding medium.
Absolute zero =
0 Kelvins
What is absolute zero in Celsius?
-273
When Celsius is 0, what is kelvin?
273
What happens when gas particles are in a sealed container?
They smash against the particles walls, creating an outwards pressure
What happens when you heat a gas?
Particles move faster and have more kinetic energy
Are temperature and pressure proportional?
yes
P1V1=
P2V2
What are the three states of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gases
What are the particles in solids like?
- They have strong forces of attraction that hold the particles together closely in a fixed, regular arrangement.
- They don’t have much energy so they can only vibrate about their fixed positions.
What are the particles in liquids like?
- They have weaker forces of attraction between them.
- They are close together, but they can move past each other, and form irregular arrangements.
- They have more energy than particles in a solid, and move in random directions at low speed.
What are the particles in gases like?
- There is almost no forces of attraction between the particles
- The particles have more energy than those in liquids and solids
- They are free to move and travel in random directions at high speed
What happens when you heat a solid?
Heat energy makes the particles vibrate faster until eventually the forces between them are overcome and the particles start to move around (melting)
What is the melting point of a chemical?
The temperature at which it turns from a solid to a liquid.
What is evaporation?
When particles escape from a liquid and become gas particles.
How can particles in a liquid escape and become gas particles before reaching its boiling point?
IF
- The particles are travelling in the right direction to escape the liquid
- The particles are travelling fast enough (have enough kinetic energy) to overcome the attractive forces of the other particles in the liquid
P1/T =
P2/T2