State and Properties of Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, Liquid, Gas.

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Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

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Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

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Liquid.

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Which state of matter has no definite shape or volume?

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Gas.

Front

What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

Front

Give an example of a gas.

Back

Air.

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What happens to the particles in a solid?

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They are tightly packed and vibrate in place.

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What happens to the particles in a liquid?

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They are close together but can slide past each other.

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What happens to the particles in a gas?

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They are far apart and move freely.

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What is plasma?

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A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic particles break free.