What are the 3 States of Matter?

The states of matter are the physical forms in which a

substance can exist.
All matter can exist in these 3 different states:
1. solid 2.liquid 3.gas
Most substances can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas
depending on temperature.

Solids
- A solid has a definite
shape and volume.
- Particles in a solid vibrate
in place. (They do not
move around)

Liquids
- A liquid has a
definite volume, but
not a definite shape.
- Particles in a liquid
are able to slide past
one another.

Gas
- A gas does not have a
definite shape or volume.
- A gas will take shape and
volume of its container.
- Particles in a gas move
independently from one
another.

Particles of a Solid, Liquid, and Gas

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What would the following particles

represent?
A= ?

B= ?

C= ?

What would the following particles

represent?
A= Gas

B= ?

C= ?

What would the following particles

represent?
A= Gas

B= Liquid

C= ?

What would the following particles

represent?
A= Gas

B= Liquid

C= Solid

The Buckeyes as a solid, liquid, and gas

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How can matter change state?

- A change of state is the
conversion of a substance from
one physical form to another
due to a change in temperature.
- All changes of state are
physical changes.

Thermal Energy

Thermal energy is heat energy.

The amount of thermal energy
can increase or decrease the
movement of particles.
Adding thermal energy
increases movement.
Removing thermal energy
decreases movement.

Melting
- Melting changes a solid to a
liquid.
- Heat (thermal energy) is
added.
- Particles speed up.

Freezing
- Freezing changes a
liquid to a solid.
- Heat (thermal
energy) is removed.
- Particles slow down.

Vaporization
- Vaporization changes a liquid to a
gas.
- There are two kinds of
vaporization: boiling (fast) and
evaporation (slow).
- Heat (thermal energy) is added.
- Particles speed up.

Evaporation
-

Vaporization that

takes place only on

the surface of the
liquid.
- Occurs below the
boiling point.

Boiling
- Occurs when a liquid changes to a gas
below its surface as well as at the
surface.
- The temperature at which a liquid boils
is called its boiling point.

Condensation
- Condensation changes
a gas to a liquid.
- Heat (thermal energy)
is removed.
- Particles slow down.

Sublimation
- Occurs when the surface
particles of a solid gain
enough energy that they
form a gas.
- Heat (thermal energy) is
added.
- Particles speed up.