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1.1 States Of Matter

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is matter

Back (Answer)

Anything that has mass and occupies volume

#2
Front (Question)

What does matter consist of (3)

Back (Answer)

Atoms or Ions or Molecules

#3
Front (Question)

What are molecules

Back (Answer)

Particles made up of 2+ covalently bonded atoms

#4
Front (Question)

What are the 3 states of matter

Back (Answer)

Gas Liquid Solid

#5
Front (Question)

How would you describe a solid in terms of its particle arrangement, separation and motion, intermolecular forces, volume, shape and compressibility

Back (Answer)

Solids have very strong intermolecular forces, are arranged close together in a regular pattern, vibrate around a fixed point in space, have a fixed shape and volume, and are not compressible.

#6
Front (Question)

How would you describe a liquid in terms of its particle arrangement, separation and motion, intermolecular forces, volume, shape and compressibility

Back (Answer)

Liquids have moderately strong intermolecular forces, are close together in a random arrangement, move over and around each other, take the shape of the container as they are fluid, have a fixed volume and have almost negligible compressibility

#7
Front (Question)

How would you describe a gas in terms of its particle arrangement, separation and motion, intermolecular forces, volume, shape and compressibility

Back (Answer)

Gases have negligible intermolecular forces and are arranged randomly far apart, they move quickly in straight lines in random distances until they collide and change directions, they take up the shape of their container, expand to fill the volume of the container and are highly compressible

#8
Front (Question)

What are state changes/changes of state

Back (Answer)

They are physical changes that occur at the melting point (melting,freezing) and the boiling point (boiling, condensing)

#9
Front (Question)

What is it called when a solid changes to a gas and a gas to a solid

Back (Answer)

Sublimation- dry ice/solid carbon dioxide Deposition- water vapor to frost

#10
Front (Question)

What is dissolution

Back (Answer)

The process where a solute in gaseous,liquid or solid form dissolves in a solvent to form a solution

#11
Front (Question)

What happens to the temperature during melting

Back (Answer)

It stays constant as the head added is used to overcome intermolecular forces and move particles further apart

#12
Front (Question)

What is melting

Back (Answer)

The physical change of a solid to liquid at a melting point unique to each solid due to energy being added, the temperature remains constant as the energy being added is used to overcome intermolecular forces and spread the particles further out.

#13
Front (Question)

Describe boiling

Back (Answer)

The change of state fromn liquid to gas to to energy being added. The particles of the liquid gain kinetic energy and move faster. The temperature remains constant as the energy added is being used to overcome the intermolecular forces and spread the particles up. Bubbles form below the surface of the liquid, allowing for particles to escape from the surface and within the liquid.

#14
Front (Question)

What factors effect evaporation (3)

Back (Answer)

Surface area Heat/temperature State of air above surface

#15
Front (Question)

What specific temperature does evaporation occur

Back (Answer)

It doesn’t, it occurs over a range, but the warmer the liquid the faster.

#16
Front (Question)

Why does evaporation go quicker if heat is added

Back (Answer)

The particles need energy to escape from the surface.

#17
Front (Question)

What does boiling depend on

Back (Answer)

Rate of supply of heat

#18
Front (Question)

Differences between evaporationg and boiling

Back (Answer)

Boiling occurs at a specific temperature, evaporation over a range. Boiling occurs and the surface and throughout the liquid, evaporation only at the surface. Boiling depends on the rate ofnsupply of heat, evaporation on heat, surface area and state of air above the liquid.

#19
Front (Question)

Describe sublimation

Back (Answer)

(Reverse also known as deposition) When a solid changes to a gas at a specific temperature unique to each pure substance

#20
Front (Question)

Describe freezing

Back (Answer)

When a liquid changes to a solid (the same temperature that it would melt if its a pure substance) at a specific temperature

#21
Front (Question)

Describe condensation

Back (Answer)

When a gas changes to a liquid as it cools and the particles lose the energy to keep bouncing off eachother and instead group together, this does not require energy and occurs over a range of temparatures.

#22
Front (Question)

What happens when you heat a gas

Back (Answer)

The particles gain kinetic energy and move faster and cause more collisions with them selves and the walls of the container. This increases the pressure and the reactions that could occur

#23
Front (Question)

What is gas pressure

Back (Answer)

The force exerted by gas particles colliding with the walls of their container

#24
Front (Question)

When is gas pressure increased

Back (Answer)

When the temperature increases or the volume of the container decreases