click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Physical 1.2 Part 2
Unit 1 Chap 2 - 2nd 14 words
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Properties that are unique to a particular substance and can be used to identify that substance. | characteristic properties |
Properties that cannot be used to identify substances. | noncharacteristic properties |
The state in which matter does not have a definite shape or a definite volume. | gas |
The amount of force exerted on an object per unit of area. | pressure |
The changing of a substance from one phase to another. | phase change |
The changing of a substance from a gas to a liquid. | condensation |
The slow vaporization at the surface of a liquid. | evaporation |
The changing of a substance from a liquid to a gas. | vaporization |
The changing of a substance from a solid directly to a gas. | sublimation |
The changing of a substance from a gas directly to a solid. | deposition |
A change in a substance's physical properties that does not change the type of matter in the substance. | physical change |
A change that occurs when a substance changes into an entirely different substance with unique properties. | chemical change |
The burning of substances. | combustion |
A chemical change in which a substance combines with oxygen. | oxidation |