States of Matter

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid.

Front

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

Back

Liquid.

Front

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

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Gas.

Front

What happens to a gas when the container is opened?

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The gas will spread out and fill the available space.

Front

What is plasma?

Back

A state of matter where gas is energized until atomic electrons are no longer associated with the nucleus.

Front

What is an example of a solid?

Back

Ice.

Front

What is an example of a liquid?

Back

Water.

Front

What is an example of a gas?

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Oxygen.

Front

How do particles behave in a solid?

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They are tightly packed and vibrate in place.