Tuesday, October 25, 2011

What can you remove or add to water to change it's state?

Which phase of matter has a definite shape and definite volume?What can you remove or add to water to change it's state?Add or remove heat to change the physical state of water.



Only solid water (ice) has a definite shape when outside of a container. But water has a definite volume whenever it is measured out to a specific volume...if you put 100 mL of water into a beaker, it is a definite volume of water; if you put 1.2 litres of water into a flask, it has a definite volume.What can you remove or add to water to change it's state?HeatWhat can you remove or add to water to change it's state?You can change jello from a powder to a liquid and then a solid by adding water and then freezing it