Ch. 14 Chapter review with Phases of Matter and gas laws

Front

What happens to the volume of a balloon when it is cooled?

Back

The volume will decrease.

Front

What is the phase change from a solid to a liquid called?

Back

Melting.

Front

What phase of matter is represented by a substance that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid.

Front

What are solids that can change under certain conditions called?

Back

Amorphous solids.

Front

What is the energy required to change a solid into a liquid?

Back

Heat of fusion.

Front

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

Back

Vaporization.

Front

What is the term for the change of state from gas to liquid?

Back

Condensation.

Front

What is the characteristic of crystalline solids?

Back

They have a regular, repeating arrangement of particles.

Front

What happens to gas volume when temperature increases, assuming pressure is constant?

Back

The volume will increase (Charles's Law).

Front

What is the term for the pressure exerted by a gas in a closed container?

Back

Gas pressure.