Flashcard 3 Review - Matter, Atoms, States of Matter

Front

What happens to gas when the tops are removed from a container?

Back

The gas would fly out of the container.

Front

What is required for one phase of matter to change to another?

Back

Increase in kinetic energy, resulting in temperature increasing.

Front

What is a pure substance made of only one type of atom called?

Back

Element.

Front

In which state of matter are the distances between molecules the greatest?

Back

Gases.

Front

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

Back

Freezing.

Front

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

Back

Melting.

Front

What is the term for a substance made of two or more different types of atoms bonded together?

Back

Compound.

Front

What is the state of matter characterized by 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 process called when a liquid turns into a gas?

Back

Vaporization.