3 States of Matter Flash Cards

 
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One property that all particles of matter have in common is that they
a. never move in solids.
b. only move in gases.
c.move constantly.
d. None of the above
c. move constantly. 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 15:07:06 GMT view revision history
How is it possible for one tank of helium to fill 700 balloons? The particles of helium (which is a gas) can spread very far apart. 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 15:04:01 GMT view revision history
A beaker and a cylinder each contain 300 cc of juice. What does this tell you about the properties of a liquid? Liquid has a definite volume, but does not have a definite shape (it takes on the shape of the container). 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 15:04:01 GMT view revision history
Which is more viscous, water or honey? honey 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 15:04:01 GMT view revision history
The force that acts on the surface of a liquid and minimizes the area of the surface is called _____________. surface tension 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 15:04:01 GMT view revision history
Liquids tend to form spherical droplets because of ________________. surface tension 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:55:57 GMT view revision history
How do the particles of a liquid make it possible to pour liquid in a glass? The particles slide past each other, then take on the shape of the container. 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:55:57 GMT view revision history
Give an example of an amorphous solid glass 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:55:57 GMT view revision history
Give an example of a crystalline solid. quartz 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:55:57 GMT view revision history
How are the partcles in an amorphous solid arranged? They do not have a special arrangement (they are not arranged in any pattern). 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:50:55 GMT view revision history
How are the particles in a crystalline solid arranged? They are arranged in an orderly 3-dimensional arrangement. 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:50:55 GMT view revision history
What are the 2 kinds of solids? 1. crystalline
2. amorphous
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The resistance of a gas or liquid to flow is called _____________. viscosity 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:50:54 GMT view revision history
The state of matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape liquid 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:27:54 GMT view revision history
The state of matter that does not have a definite volume or shape gas 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:27:54 GMT view revision history
The state of matter in which the volume and shape of a substance are fixed is called ____________. solid 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:27:54 GMT view revision history
The particles of matter that make up a solid
a. vibrate from place to place
b. do not move fast enough to overcome the force of attraction
c. do not move at all.
d.have a weaker attraction than those of a liquid.
b. do not move fast enough to overcome the force of attraction 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:27:54 GMT view revision history
In this state of matter, particles move fast enough to overcome nearly all of the attraction between them. gas 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:15:32 GMT view revision history
In this state of matter, particles are close together and vibrate in place. solid 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:15:32 GMT view revision history
In this state of matter, particles are close together but can slide past each other. liquid 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:15:32 GMT view revision history
In this state of matter, particles move independently of each other. gas 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:15:32 GMT view revision history
In this state of matter, particles have a strong attraction for each other. solid 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:07:48 GMT view revision history
Matter is made of tiny particles called
_____________ and ______________.
atoms
molecules
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What is a state of matter? The physical forms of matter, which includes solid, liquid, and gas. 0 angela Sat, 21 May 2011 14:07:48 GMT view revision history
What are the 3 most familiar states of matter? 1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
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