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6th Chap 6 Vocab
States of Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The change from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state | deposition |
| The change from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state | sublimation |
| superheated gas composed of electrically charged particles | plasma |
| An atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons | ion |
| The lowest possible temperature at which matter has no remaining thermal or heat energy | absolute zero |
| A temperature scale that begins at absolute zero | Kelvin scale |
| The ability to store and release heat energy | heat capacity |
| The quality of having opposite charges for different points of a molecule | polarity |
| A weak bond that connects hydrogen-containing molecules at polar areas | hydrogen bond |
| The elastic property of liquids that allows drops to form and create the smallest area possible at the surface of a liquid | surface tension |
| The ability of one substance to dissolve in another | solubility |
| The resistance of a liquid to flow | viscosity |
| A range of values from 0 to 14 that indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution | pH scale |
| A substance with a pH less than 7.0 | acid |
| A substance with a pH greater than 7.0 | base |