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Intro to IS
Sullivan Intro to IS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solid | State of matter where the materials have a definite shape and volume. |
| Liquid | State of matter in which a material has a definite volume but variable shape. |
| Gas | State of matter in which a material has a variable volume and variable shape. |
| Kinetic Enery | The energy an object has due to it's motion. |
| Phase Change | Reversible change that occurs when a substance changes from one state to another. |
| Endothermic | The absorbs energy from it's surroundings. |
| Heat of Fusion | The amount of energy it absorbs from it's surroundings. |
| Exothermic | The energy it releases to it's surroundings. |
| Vaporization | When a liquid phase changes into a gas. |
| Heat of Vaporization | The amount of energy it needs to absorb to turn into a gas. |
| Evaporation | When a liquid changes to a gas below it's boiling point. |
| Vapor Pressure | The collisions of vapor and the walls of the container. |
| Condensation | The phase changes in which a gas changes into a liquid. |
| Sublimation | Phase change which a substance changes from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid. |
| Deposition | The phase change when a gas or vapor becomes a solid without becoming a liquid. |