States of Matter Flashcards
(23 cards)
Solid
A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume.
Crystalline solid
A solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular, repeating pattern
Amorphous solid
A solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern.
A state of matter that has NO definite SHAPE but HAS a definite VOLUME.
Liquid
The result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules of the surface closer together
Surface tension
Viscosity
A liquids resistance to flowing.
Gas
A state of matter with NO definite shape OR volume
Melting
The change from the solid to the liquid state of matter
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
Melting point
Freezing
The change from the liquid to the solid state of matter.
Vaporization
The change of state from liquid to a gas
The process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid
Evaporation
The process that occurs when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface
Boiling
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
Boiling point
The change from a gas to a liquid state of matter
condensation
The change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
Sublimation
The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted
Pressure
A principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperatures
Boyle’s Law
A diagram that shows how two variables are related
Graph
A principle that describes the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure
Charles’s Law
Origin
The (0,0) point on a line graph
A term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph is a straight line passing through the point (0,0)
Directly proportional
A term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph forms a curve that slopes downward
Vary Inversely
