Phases of Matter Flashcard 7R

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What is the phase of matter that is easily compressible?

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Gas

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What is condensation?

Back

A gas changing to a liquid.

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What happens to the particles in a liquid when heated?

Back

Particles move faster and further apart, causing the liquid to expand.

Front

How do particles move in liquids?

Back

They slide past one another.

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What is the state of matter where particles are very spread out and moving quickly?

Back

Gas

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What is sublimation?

Back

A solid turning into a gas.

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What is evaporation?

Back

A liquid changing to a gas.

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What is deposition?

Back

A gas changing to a solid.

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What happens to the temperature of a substance when it changes from solid to liquid?

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The temperature increases until it reaches the melting point.

Front

What is the melting point?

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The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.