States Of Matter Flashcards
The state of matter when particles move faster but not too fast
Liquid
The state of matter when particles move fastest
Gas
What are the particles in a solid doing?
Slowly vibrating
What are the particles in a liquid doing?
Sliding past each other
What are the particles in a gas doing?
Bouncing all over the place
Examples of solids:
Bricks, stones, metal, a wall, anything hard
Examples of liquids:
Water, alcohol, juice, chemicals, anything fluid
Gas has…
No definite shape or volume
Liquid has…
Definite volume but no definite shape
Solids have…
Neither definite shape or volume
The state of matter when particles move slowest
Solid
What is the fourth state of matter? What is it like?
Plasma > gas like mixture of - and + charged particles > when heated will collide violently forming smaller particles
