Nature of Matter Flashcard

Front

What is the term for a substance that can flow and take the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid

Front

How can you describe the motion of particles in a gas?

Back

They are free to move independently, colliding frequently.

Front

What happens to a liquid when it is poured into a different container?

Back

It takes the shape of the new container.

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas?

Back

Boiling point

Front

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

Back

Freezing

Front

What is the key term for the process of a solid becoming a liquid?

Back

Melting

Front

At what temperature does water freeze?

Back

0°C

Front

During sublimation, particles of a solid do not pass through which state?

Back

Liquid

Front

Particles in a __________ have very little movement and the object keeps its shape and volume.

Back

solid

Front

What can you say about the shape of liquids?

Back

They take the shape of their container.