States of Matter 1.1

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, Liquid, Gas.

Front

Describe the particle arrangement in a solid state.

Back

The particles are tightly packed; they vibrate in place. Characteristics: definite shape, volume, and mass.

Front

What happens to particles in a liquid state?

Back

The particles are close together/ loosely separated; they vibrate, move, and slide past each other. Characteristics: definite mass and volume, but take the shape of their container.

Front

What is the particle arrangement in a gas state?

Back

The particles are very separated; they vibrate and move quickly. Characteristics: no definite shape, no definite mass, no definite volume.

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

A phase change that requires a gain of energy, changing a solid directly to a gas.

Front

What is deposition?

Back

A phase change that requires a loss of energy, changing a gas directly to a solid.

Front

What is melting?

Back

A phase change that requires a gain of energy, changing a solid to a liquid.

Front

What is condensation?

Back

A phase change that requires a loss of energy, changing a gas to a liquid.

Front

How many states of matter are commonly recognized?

Back

Three: Solid, Liquid, Gas.

Front

What is the characteristic of a solid?

Back

Definite shape, volume, and mass.