Phase Changes Review

Front

What is a state of matter with a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

Front

What is a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape?

Back

Liquid

Front

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

Back

Gas

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid when it melts?

Back

They gain energy and move more freely, transitioning to a liquid state.

Front

What is plasma?

Back

A superheated charged material that behaves kind of like a gas.

Front

What occurs during condensation?

Back

Gas particles lose energy and transition to a liquid state.

Front

What is the relationship between kinetic energy and temperature?

Back

As kinetic energy increases, temperature increases.

Front

What is evaporation?

Back

The process where liquid turns into gas at the surface.

Front

What is sublimation?

Back

When a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid.

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What is the process of freezing?

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The transition from liquid to solid as energy is removed.