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 * Jaimie's Chemical Patterns **


 * Definitions:**

Matter- Matter is anything that takes up space.

Solid- A solid is filled with particals which are so tightly packed that they cannot move.

Liquid- A liquid is made up of particals that are loosly packed and can slide over each other easily

Gas- A gas is made up of particals that move around really fast, and that are always quite spread out

Particle- A particle is what makes up all of the states of matter


 * Questions:

Q1: What is sublimation? A:** Sublimation is when a substance changes from a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid.

A:** To allow the particles to escape you would have to increase the temperature of the boiling point.
 * Q2: Supposing you increased the pressure of the air above the boiling liquid. What would happen to the boiling point of the liquid?

A:** To allow the particles to escape you would have to decrease the temperature of the boiling point.
 * Q3: Imagine that you are trying to boil a cup of tea on a mountain. Why would this be fairly horrible?

A:** Water expands when it turns from liquid to a solid. Water is the only liquid substance on earth that expands when it freezes.
 * Q4: Does water expand or contract when turning from a liquid to a solid?