Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

States of Matter - Definitions

States of Matter - Definitions

AB
boiling pointtemp when vapor pressure = external pressure
boilingliquid to gas all throughout the liquid
melting pointtemp at which a solid turns into a liquid
condensationthe change from a gas to a liquid
amorphoussolid without an orderly arrangement
phase diagramgraph of a substance at any temp & pressure
crystalsolid with an orderly arrangement of particles
barometerused to measure atmospheric pressure
allotropesdifferent forms of the same element
triple pointtemp & pressure at which all 3 states exist
evaporationliquid to gas at the surface of liquid
vapor pressurepressure of a vapor over its liquid
atmospheric pressurepressure exerted by the atmosphere
sublimationchange from solid state to gas
kinetic energyenergy of motion
vacuumno pressure or particles exist
absolute zerono movement, no kinetic energy
0C, 760 mmHgconditions at STP
intermolecular forcesattractive forces in-between liquid molecules
kinetic theorysays collisions of gas particles are elastic
galenacubic shaped crystals
blue topazorthorhombic shaped crystals
gypsummonoclinic shaped crystals
calciterhombohedral shaped
amazonitetriclinic shaped crystals


DorettaA@aol.com
Abington Sr. High

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities