States of Matter

Created by

Emanie Jarudin

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Matter - everything around that has mass and takes up space
Matter is made up of tiny particles
3 states of matter:
Solids
Liquids
Gas
Solids:
have a fixed volume
keeps their own shape
Particles inside are tightly packed
Liquids:
Have a fixed volume
They take the shape of their container
Particles inside can move around a bit
Gas:
no fixed volume
take the shape of their container
far apart
particles inside can move around a lot
particles moves quickly
collides with each other and the container walls, creating pressure
melting - the change from solid to liquid
when solid is heated, the solid's particles will gain kinetic energy and will start moving faster
When a substance is heated, the particles will absorb heat energy and transform it into kinetic energy causing them to move quickly
what is it called when at a specific temperature, solid turns into liquid?
Melting Point
At what temperature does water melts?
0 degrees Celsius
Boiling - the change from a liquid to gas
as you continue heating liquid, the particles will gain more kinetic energy to turn it into gas
what is it called, when at a specific temperature, liquid turns into gas?
boiling point
at what temperature does water boil at?
100 degrees Celsius
Evaporation - the change from liquid to gas (similar to boiling)
Evaporation is a slower process
evaporation can happen at any temperature levels
Condensing - the change from gas to liquid
when gas loses heat, the particles loses kinetic energy and slows down and come closer together
condensation can occur at a range of temperatures
example of condensation?
steam in the air can lose heat and condense into tiny water droplets
Freezing - the change from liquid to solid
when liquid loses heat, the particles will lose kinetic energy and slow down
what is it called when at a specific temperature, liquid turns into solid?
freezing point
at what temperature does liquid freeze's at?
0 degrees Celsius