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Ch. 13 States of Matter

Define:

  • the relationship between Kelvin temperature and average kinetic energy.
  • evaporation in terms of kinetic energy.

 

Describe:

  •  the assumptions of the kinetic theory as it applies to gases.
  • the equilibrium between a liquid and its vapor.
  • how equilibrium conditions are represented in a phase diagram.

 

Evaluate:

  • how the way particles are organized explains the properties of solids.

 

Explain:

  •  how allotropes of an element are different.

 

Interpret:

  •  gas pressure in terms of kinetic theory.

 

Identify:

  •  factors that determine physical properties of a liquid.
  • the conditions at which boiling occurs.
  • the factors that determine the shape of a crystal.
  • the conditions necessary for sublimation.

 

 

Vocabulary:  

  • sublimation, phase diagram, triple point, kinetic energy, kinetic theory, gas pressure, vacuum, atmospheric pressure, barometer, pascal (Pa), standard atmosphere (atm), vaporization, evaporation, vapor pressure, boiling point, normal boiling point, melting point, crystal, unit cell, allotropes, amorphous solid, glass

 

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