States of Matter

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What are the states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

Front

Describe the particles of a liquid.

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Particles are free to move around one another but still touch.

Front

A compound consists of two or more ____________.

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Elements.

Front

How many total hydrogen atoms are found in 2H₂O?

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4.

Front

When a gas changes directly to a solid, the process is known as what?

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Deposition.

Front

What is the definition of a solid?

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A state of matter with a fixed shape and volume.

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What is the definition of a liquid?

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A state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

Front

What is the definition of a gas?

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A state of matter that has no fixed shape or volume.

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid when heated?

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They vibrate faster and may eventually change to a liquid.

Front

What is sublimation?

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The process where a solid changes directly to a gas without becoming a liquid.