Changes in Energy on the Molecular Level

Front

What is a form of matter with indefinite shape and volume?

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Gas

Front

What is the smallest particle of an element made of electrons, protons, and neutrons?

Back

Atom

Front

What is the simplest unit of a chemical compound that can exist and is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically?

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Molecule

Front

In which state are molecules spaced far apart from one another, only colliding occasionally?

Back

Gas

Front

What term is used to describe a substance that is not chemically reactive?

Back

Inert

Front

What is the process called when a gas changes into a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid?

Back

Heat of fusion

Front

What is the term for the energy change that occurs during a chemical reaction?

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Enthalpy change

Front

What is the state of matter characterized by a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds?

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Chemical energy