Matter

Cards (14)

Latent heat of fusion
The energy absorbed when a solid melts or released when a liquid freezes
Melting
The process of changing from a solid to a liquid at a fixed temperature
Condensation
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid at any temperature
Forces of attraction 
The forces that pull particles towards each other
Evaporation 
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas at any temperature
Deposition 
The process of changing from a gas to a solid without passing through the liquid state
Boiling
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas at a fixed temperature
Particles
The smallest parts of a substance that still have the properties of that substance
Sublimation
The process of changing from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state
Energy 
The ability to do work
State of matter
The physical form of a substance (solid, liquid, or gas)
Latent heat of vaporisation 
The energy absorbed when a liquid boils or released when a gas condenses
Melting point 
The temperature at which a solid melts
Boiling point
The temperature at which a liquid boils