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CBB 2.1
Chemical Building Blocks- Ch. 2 Sec 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solid | A state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
| crystalline solid | A solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular repeating pattern |
| amorphous solid | A solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern |
| liquid | A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume |
| fluid | any substance that can flow |
| surface tension | the result of an inward pull among the molecules of a liquid that brings the molecules on the surface closer together; causes the surface to act as if it has thin skin |
| viscosity | A liquid's resistance to flowing |
| gas | a state of matter with no definite shape or volume |