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intro to I.S
Sargent - pnhs- intro to I.S vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and a definite volume | SOLIDS |
| the state of matter in which materials has a definite volume but not a definite shape. | LIQUIDS |
| the state of matter in which a material has neither a definite volume or a definite shape. | GASES |
| the energy an object has due to its motion. | KINETIC ENERGY |
| is the reversible physical change that occurs when a substance changes from one state of matter to another. | PHASE CHANGE |
| the system absorbs energy from its surroundings | ENDOTHERMIC |
| the energy a substance must absorb in order to change from solid to a liquid. | HEAT OF FUSION |
| a description of a change in which a system releases energy to its surroundings. | EXOTHERMIC |
| the phase change in which a substance changes from a liquid into a gas | VAPORIZATION |
| the energy a substance must absorb in order to change from a liquid to a gas. | HEAT OF VAPORIZATION |
| the process that changes a substance from a liquid to a gas at temperatures below the substance's boiling point | EVAPORATION |
| the pressure caused by the collisions of particles in a vapor with the walls of a container. | VAPOR PRESSURE |
| the phase change in which a substance changes from a gas or a vapor to a liquid | CONDENSATION |
| the phase of change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or vapor without changing to a liquid first | SUBLIMATION |
| the phase of change in which a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first changing into a liquid | DEPOSTION |