States of Matter & Phase Change Review

Front

What is the process called when a liquid turns into vapor from its surface?

Back

Evaporation

Front

Which state of matter has the least energy?

Back

Solid

Front

What is true about gases?

Back

Gases have no definite shape or volume.

Front

What is true about solids?

Back

Solids have a definite shape and volume.

Front

What happens to solid particles when they absorb energy?

Back

They melt.

Front

What happens to liquid particles when they release energy?

Back

They freeze.

Front

What is the term for the change from solid to gas without becoming a liquid?

Back

Sublimation.

Front

What is the term for the change from gas to solid without becoming a liquid?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What happens during boiling?

Back

Vaporization occurs throughout the liquid, not just at the surface.

Front

What is the state of matter with a definite shape but no definite volume?

Back

Solid.