Has mass, takes up space and whose particles are in constant motion. | ||
solid, liquid, gas, and plasma | ||
Phases of Matter | ||
Not changing | ||
MASS | ||
Solids have definite shape and liquids have an indefinite shape. | ||
Solids have definite volume and gases have an indefinite volume. | ||
ADD | ||
TAKE AWAY | ||
Electrically neutral gas of ions and electrons. | ||
vibrate in place. | ||
Slide around eachother but move faster than in a solid. | ||
Move independently of eachother and move faster than in a liquid, collide off of eachother. | ||
Gas to liquid | ||
The surroundings | ||
Goes from liquid to solid. | ||
0 degrees | ||
32 degrees | ||
When solid becomes a gas. | ||
When a gas becomes a solid. | ||
How a substance reflects light. | ||
Resistance to scratching. | ||
Ability to float. | ||
100 degrees | ||
212 degrees | ||
Cutting, mixture, dissolving, phase change | ||
trail mix | ||
INCREASES | ||
DECREASES | ||
INCREASES | ||
DECREASES | ||
Boyle's Law | ||
As temperature increases in a closed system, pressure increases. As temperature decreases in a closed system, pressure decreases. | ||
INCREASES | ||
DECREASES | ||
Solid to liquid | ||
boiling and evaporation | ||
Evaporation is only at the surface and at any temperature. Boiling takes place throughout the substance at a specific temperature. | ||
Chages from liquid to gas | ||
ADDED | ||
Iced Tea Mix in water | ||
sugar dissovling | ||
milk sours | ||
density, luster, odor | ||
Flammability | ||
Composed of one kind of atom and cannot be broken down by physical or chemical means. | ||
Au, Ag, Hg, Co | ||
Substance containing atoms of two or more elements chemically combined. | ||
H2O | ||
Two or more elements or compounds that are blended together. NOT CHEMICALLY COMBINED. CAN BE SEPARATED! | ||
Orange Juice, cereal, Salad Dressing | ||
decreases, decreases, decreases | ||
increases, increases, increases | ||
When heat is applied to a substance and the volume increases. | ||
When heat is removed from a substance and the volume decreases. |
Properties of Matter
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