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PD 6.1
Question | Answer |
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The three most common states of matter are | solids, liquids, and gasses |
Matter is | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
An Atom is | the smallest component of an element. |
A Molecule is | the smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms |
Solids | have set placement of atoms and molecules within the structure. |
The atoms of ______________ can only vibrate in place. | solids |
The rigid arrangement of atoms is why many ____________ have a crystalline structure. | solids |
An example of a solid is | ice |
In the liquid state | molecules do not have a set position, but they are linked together. |
In _____________, the bonds between molecules are weak enough that they can move within the substance. This is called flow. | liquids |
Solids | have definite shape and definite volume. |
An example of a liquid is | water. |
Liquids | change to the shape of the container and have definite volume. |
Gases | have no set position for molecules and may be compressed. |
___________ have high kinetic energy and widely spaced molecules | gases |
An example of a gas is __________. | air |
Gases | have no set shape or set volume. |
Kinetic energy is | the energy that an object possesses due to its motion. |