True or False? A state of matter is the chemical form that matter takes.
False - it's physical.
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Name the three familiar states of matter (and the one unfamiliar state).
solid, liquid, gas, and plasma
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Fill in the Blank: The atoms and molecules that make up matter are always in ______________.
motion
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What two factors determine a specific substances state of matter?
motion and arrangement
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Identify one way a solid and a liquid are the same.
definite volume/not compressible
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Identify one way a solid and a liquid are different.
Solids have definite shape while liquids will take the shape of their container.
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How are gases different from solids and liquids?
Gases are compressible.
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Name the three states of H2O.
ice, water, water vapor
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According to the text, why does a solid keep its shape?
the closeness of the particles and small forces of attraction
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How can you make a significant change the volume of a solid?
remove part of it
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When I compress a pillow, it appears that this solid’s volume has changed. What is really happening?
You are changing the shape of the pockets of air inside the pillow.
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What am I? My particles flow freely.
I am a liquid.
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What am I? My particles bounce off one another.
I am a gas.
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What am I? My particles vibrate in place.
I am a solid.
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Explain what it means when the text states “liquids are not very compressible”?
You cannot squeeze them and change the volume.
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How does a hydraulic device like a brake system utilizing a liquid in an enclosed tube cause the brake pads at the car’s wheel to compress onto the wheel rotor ultimately causing the car to slow down?
A force applied to one end of a liquid in a sealed tube will be transmitted to the other end of the tube.