all matter is made of atoms and molecules that act like tiny particles. these particles are ALWAYS in motion. At the same temperature , heavier particles move slower than lighter ones.
particles in a solid are in what position
fixed
solids have a definite what
shape and volume
crystalline solids
have orderly arrangements of atoms and molecules
amorphous solids
no orderly arrangements
particles in a liquid are in what position
closely packed but can slide by each other
liquids can change what
shape
liquids can't change what
volume
liquids have what kind of tension
surface
particles are in what position in a gas
constant state of motion and rarely stick together
what is plasma
a state of matter that starts as a gas then becomes ionized
natural plasmas are
lightning, fire,and the aurora borealis
a change of state involves what
the changing of a substance from one physical form to another
CHANGES IN STATE
CHANGES IN STATE
condensation
from gas to liquid
freezing
from liquid to solid
melting
from solid to liquid
evaporation
from liquid to gas
sublimation
from gas to solid
solubility
the maximum amt. of a solute dissolved in a given quantity of solvent at a given temperature and pressure
concentration
the amt. of solute dissolved in a given volume of solution