Ch.2 Solids, Liquids, and Gases

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What is sublimation?

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Sublimation is the process in which a solid changes directly into a gas without passing through the liquid state.

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Which state of matter changes volume most easily?

Back

Gas is the state of matter that undergoes changes in volume most easily.

Front

True or False: Pieces of dry ice become smaller through condensation.

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False. Pieces of dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) become smaller through sublimation.

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What does Boyle's law state about the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas?

Back

According to Boyle's law, when the pressure of a gas increases at constant temperature, its volume decreases.

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What property of liquids allows the surface of water to act like a skin?

Back

Surface tension is the property of liquids that allows the surface of water to act like a skin.

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Define solid.

Back

A solid is a state of matter characterized by a definite shape and volume.

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Define liquid.

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

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Define gas.

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.

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What is the process of a liquid turning into a gas called?

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The process of a liquid turning into a gas is called evaporation.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process by which a gas turns into a liquid.