SOL 6.4 - Matter Terms

Front

What happens to the temperature in order for a solid to form?

Back

decrease (colder)

Front

What state of matter has a definite volume and assumes the shape of its container?

Back

liquid

Front

What is the symbol for the compound known as salt?

Back

NaCl

Front

What happens to the temperature in order for a gas to form?

Back

increase (hotter)

Front

The yellow circles found in the clouds that surround the nucleus of the atom are the...

Back

electrons

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

solid

Front

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

Back

evaporation

Front

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

Back

condensation

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element?

Back

atom

Front

What is the term for a substance made of two or more elements chemically combined?

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compound