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Intro. To I.S.
anninos-pnhs-intro to I.S. vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and a definite volume | Solid |
| the state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape | Liquid |
| the state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume | Gas |
| the energy an object has due to its motion | Kinetic Energy |
| 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 |
| amount of energy for water (another term for melting) | Heat of Fusion |
| the system releases energy to its surrondings | exothermic |
| the phase change in which a substance changes from a liquid into a gas | Vaporization |
| varies from substance to substance (the amount of energy for water | Heat of Vaporization |
| tskes place at the surface of a liquid and occurs at temperatures below the boiling point | Evaporation |
| the pressure caused by the collisions of this vapor and the walls of the container | Vapor Pressure |
| phase change in which a substance changes from a gas or vapor to a liquid | Condensation |
| phase change in which a substance changes from a solid to a gas or a vapor | Sublimation |
| when a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first chaning to a liquid | Deposition |