Chapter 6 Science Vocabulary

What is the process called when a gas changes to a solid without passing through the liquid state?

• Sublimation

• Deposition

• Ionization

• Evaporation

The change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state is known as ______.

• Deposition

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Freezing

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What is a superheated gas composed of electrically charged particles called?

• Plasma

• Ion

• Molecule

• Atom

An atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons is known as a(n) ______.

• Molecule

• Ion

• Proton

• Neutron

What is the lowest possible temperature at which matter has no remaining thermal or heat energy?

• Absolute zero

• Freezing point

• Boiling point

• Room temperature

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The temperature scale that begins at absolute zero is called the ______.

• Celsius scale

• Fahrenheit scale

• Kelvin scale

• Rankine scale

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What is the ability to store and release heat energy known as?

• Conductivity

• Heat capacity

• Thermal expansion

• Insulation

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The quality of having opposite charges for different points of a molecule is called ______.

• Polarity

• Conductivity

• Reactivity

• Stability

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A weak bond that connects hydrogen-containing molecules at polar areas is known as a ______.

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Metallic bond

What is the elastic property of liquids that allows drops to form and creates the smallest area possible at the surface of a liquid?

• Viscosity

• Surface tension

• Solubility

• Density