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chap. 3 vocab
Lydon PNHS intro to intergrated science vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what state of matter has a definite shape and definite volume? | solid |
| what is kenetic energy? | energy that an object has due to motion |
| what state of matter dosent have a definite shape nor definite volume? | gas |
| what state of matter has a definite volume but not a definite shape? | liquid |
| what is pressure caused by? | a force of distributed over an area? |
| what is absoute zero? | 0 degrees kelvin |
| is charles law directly proprtional to its temperature in kelvins if the pressure and the number of particals of gasare consistant? | true |
| how is boyls law writen? | P1V1=P2V2 |
| what is phase change? | reversible physical change that occurs when a substance changes from one state of matter to another. |
| what is a system that a absorbs energy from its surroundings? | endothermic |
| what is the energy of a substance must absorb in order to change fom a solid to a liquid? | heat of fusion |
| what is exothermic? | th system releases energy to its surrondings |
| is vaporization a phase change in which a substance changes from a liquid into a gas? | true |
| what is vapor pressure? | the pressure caused by the collisions of this vapor and the walls of the container |
| what is evaporation? | the proces that changes a substance from a liquid to a gas at temperatures below the substances boiling point |
| is condensation the phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or vapor without changing to a liquid first? | false |
| is sublimation the phase change in which a substance changes changes from a gas or vapor to a liquid? | false |
| wha is depositon? | whan a gas or vapor changes directly from a solid without first changing into a liquid |