Solids, Liquids and Gases

Front

What happens to the pressure inside a balloon when it is squeezed according to Boyle's Law?

Back

The pressure inside the balloon is increasing.

Front

Who proposed that if you decrease the volume of a gas, the pressure increases?

Back

Boyle.

Front

What is the kinetic theory of matter?

Back

It states that all matter is composed of particles.

Front

What is the temperature at which a liquid begins to turn into a gas called?

Back

Boiling point.

Front

What does the kinetic theory explain?

Back

It explains how particles in matter behave.

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid.

Front

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

Back

Liquid.

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume?

Back

Gas.

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

Back

They vibrate faster and may change to a liquid.

Front

What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?

Back

Melting.