States of Matter Physical & Chemical Changes

• What is everything made from?

  • Everything is made from matter
• The three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.
• Matter can be described as anything that has mass and takes up space.
• Solids can be described as..

  • Very close together
  • Regular, ordered arrangement
  • Vibrate in a fixed position
  • Fixed shape and can’t flow (particles can’t move position)
• Liquids can be describe as..

  • Close together
  • Random arrangement
  • Move around each other
  • Flows to fill the bottom of a container (particles move around but still touch)
• gases can be describe as…

  • Far apart
  • Random arrangement
  • Move quickly in all directions in random straight lines.
  • Flows to fill whole container ( particles move in all directions)
• The conversion from…

  • From solid to liquid — melting
  • From liquid to solid — freezing (solidifying)
  • From liquid to gas — evaporation
  • From gas to liquid — condensation
  • From gas to solid — deposition
  • From solid to gas — sublimation
• What is this?

  Liquid

  
• What is this?

  Solid

  
• What is this?

  Gas