Chapter 2 - States Of Matter And Kinetic Molecular Theory Flashcards
Learn about states of matter and the kinetic molecular theory
1
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Define Diffusion
A
Movement of liquid from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
2
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Define Brownian Motion
A
Random movement of microscopic particles suspended in liquid or gas.
3
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What are the three main different states of matter?
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Solid, liquid and gas
4
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Define when a substance is a solid
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Substance which has a fixed volume and shape
5
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Define when a substance is liquid
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Substance has a fixed volume, but because of gravity it takes the shape of the container it is in.
6
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Define when what it means when a substance is in a gaseous state.
A
The substance spontaneously distributes itself and uniformly fills the whole volume of a container
