Name ___________________________________
Academic ______________ Date _____________________
States of Matter – Data Table
Directions. Cut out descriptions from “Attachment A” and glue into the appropriate section of the data table.
State of
Matter
SOLID
LIQUID
GAS
PLASMA
Shape
Volume
Molecules
Examples
Picture of
molecules
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Changes in States of Matter – Data Table
Directions. Cut out descriptions from “Attachment B” and glue into the appropriate section of the data table.
Change of State
MELTING
FREEZING
VAPORIZATION
CONDENSATION
SUBLIMATION
Direction
Endothermic or
Exothermic
Example
Attachment A - States of Matter
Molecules
Shape
Volume
Not definite
Definite
Not definite
Not definite
Definite
Not definite
Not definite
Definite
Move fast enough to
overcome attraction,
able to slide past one
another
Move fast enough to
overcome nearly all the
attraction between
them, particles move
independently of each
other
Very close together, do
not move b/c attraction
is very strong, particles
vibrate in place
Move fast enough to
overcome nearly all the
attraction between
them, particles move
independently of each
other, particles are
broken
Picture of Molecules
Attachment B – Changes in States of Matter
Direction
Endothermic or
exothermic?
Example
gas Æ liquid
endothermic
Steam condenses into
liquid water at 100oC
solid Æ liquid
endothermic
Liquid water freezes
into ice at 0oC
solid Æ gas
exothermic
Solid dry ice sublimes
into a gas at -78oC
liquid Æ gas
exothermic
Ice melts into liquid
water at 0oC
liquid Æ solid
endothermic
Liquid water vaporizes
into steam at 100oC
ANSWER KEY
States of Matter – Data Table
State of
Matter
SOLID
LIQUID
Shape
Definite
Not definite
Not definite
Volume
Definite
Definite
Not definite
GAS
Not definite
PLASMA
Not definite
Molecules
Examples
Very close together,
do not move b/c
attraction is very
strong, particles
vibrate in place
Piece of wood,
chair, book
Move fast enough to
overcome attraction,
able to slide past one
another
Water, lemonade,
vinegar
Move fast enough to
overcome nearly all
the attraction
between them,
particles move
independently of each
other
Move fast enough to
overcome nearly all
the attraction
between them,
particles move
independently of each
other, particles are
broken
Steam, carbon
dioxide, helium
Lightning, fire
Picture of
molecules
ANSWER KEY
Changes in States of Matter – Data Table
Directions. Cut out descriptions from “Attachment B” and glue into the appropriate section of the data table.
Change of State
Direction
solid Æ liquid
Endothermic or
Exothermic
Example
Endothermic
Ice melts into liquid water at
0oC
exothermic
Liquid water freezes into ice
at 0oC
MELTING
FREEZING
liquid Æ solid
liquid Æ gas
endothermic
VAPORIZATION
gas Æ liquid
Liquid water vaporizes into
steam at 100oC, sweating
makes you feel cool b/c
water absorbs energy from
your body
exothermic
Steam condenses into liquid
water at 100oC
endothermic
Solid dry ice sublimes into a
gas at -78oC
CONDENSATION
SUBLIMATION
solid Æ gas
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Changing the State of Water
100
0
ANSWER KEY
Changing the State of Water
Boiling point
100
Temp. remains at
the boiling point
until all of the
liquid has boiled
Temp.
o
C
Melting point
0
Temp. remains at
melting point until
all of the solid has
melted
Time