Phases of Matter

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What are the three main states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

Front

What state of matter has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid.

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What state of matter has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume?

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Gas.

Front

How do gas particles behave compared to solid and liquid particles?

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Gas particles move freely and are far apart, while solid particles vibrate in place and liquid particles are close together but can move past each other.

Front

What is the kinetic energy of particles in a solid state?

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Low kinetic energy; particles vibrate in place.

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What is the kinetic energy of particles in a liquid state?

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Moderate kinetic energy; particles can slide past one another.

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What is the kinetic energy of particles in a gas state?

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High kinetic energy; particles move rapidly and freely.

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What happens to the kinetic energy of particles as temperature increases?

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The kinetic energy increases.