Across
- 4. The substance that is dissolved in a solvent to form a solution.
- 8. The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid state.
- 9. Basic building block of matter, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
- 13. The gradual conversion of a liquid into vapor, typically at the surface of the liquid.
- 17. Process where a solid transitions directly to a gas phase without passing through the liquid phase.
- 19. Opposite of sublimation; the process where a gas transitions directly into a solid phase without passing through the liquid phase.
Down
- 1. The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas, typically under standard atmospheric pressure.
- 2. The transition of a substance from the liquid phase to the solid phase, typically accompanied by a decrease in temperature.
- 3. Homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances uniformly dispersed at the molecular or ionic level.
- 5. The process where a solid substance changes into its liquid form, typically due to an increase in temperature.
- 6. The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element.
- 7. Highly energetic state of matter where electrons are stripped from atoms, common in stars and some laboratory environments.
- 10. Flows freely and takes the shape of its container.
- 11. A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at a given temperature; it is at its maximum concentration
- 12. State of matter with definite shape and volume, characterized by strong intermolecular forces
- 14. The amount of space occupied by an object or substance, often measured in cubic units.
- 15. Mass per unit volume; a measure of compactness in matter.
- 16. Measure of the amount of matter in an object; often confused with weight.
- 18. State of matter characterized by low density, high compressibility, and rapid diffusion.