Anything that occupies space and has mass
Matter
4th state of matter, usually occurs in the interior of stars
Plasma
Phases of Matter
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Particles are tightly packed with an ordered arrangement
Solid
Particles have a totally disordered arrangement
Gas
Particles have a disordered arrangement
Liquid
Particles are close to one another
Solid, Liquid
Particles are far apart
Gas
Particles are essentially in a fixed position
Solid
Particles have complete freedom of motion
Gas
Particles are free to move, relative to other particles
Liquid
Compressibility of SLG
S-ALMOST L-SLIGHTLY G--HIGHLY
Density of SLG
S-HIGH L-HIGH G-VERY LOW
VOLUME OF SLG
S-RETAINS L-DEFINITE G-FILLS THE CONTAINER
SHAPE OF SLG
S-RETAINS L-ASSUMES G-ASSUMES
DIFFUSION OF SLG
S-SLOW; ONLY AT THE SURFACE L-SLOW G- RAPID
EXPANSION OF SLG
S-LOW ON HEATING L- LOW G- HIGH
A combination of 2 substances that retain their identities, no definite composition
Mixture
Has a definite composition and distinct properties
Pure Substance
How can mixture be separated into pure substances
Through physical means