Vocab Words

Question 1

Potential Energy

Answer 1

Energy due to position or arrangement.

Question 2

Kinetic Energy

Answer 2

Energy in motion.

Question 3

Solid

Answer 3

Maintain shape and volume regardless of location.

Question 4

Liquid

Answer 4

Definite volume, but assumes the shape of the occupied portion of its container.

Question 5

Gas

Answer 5

Maintains neither its shape nor volume.

Question 6

Melting

Answer 6

Solid to a liquid

Question 7

Freezing

Answer 7

Liquid to a solid

Question 8

Evaporation

Answer 8

Liquid to a gas

Question 9

Condensation

Answer 9

Gas to a liquid

Question 10

Nuclear fission

Answer 10

The splitting of the atomic nucleus.

Question 11

Nuclear fusion

Answer 11

Matter converted to energy with no wast product. (Sun)

Question 12

Atomic mass

Answer 12

Number of Protons + Number of Neutrons

Question 13

Isotopes

Answer 13

Atoms that have the same number of Protons but different numbers on Neutrons.

Question 14

Ionic Bonds

Answer 14

Metal + Non-metal

Question 15

Covalent Bonds

Answer 15

Non-Metal + Non-Metal

Question 16

Non-Polar Covalent Bonds

Answer 16

Two atoms of the same kind. (H2)

Question 17

Polar Covalent Bonds

Answer 17

Unequal sharing of electrons. (N, O, F, Cl, Br)