States of Matter and Phase Changes

  States of Matter and Phase Changes Originally developed by Trish Loeblien, Evergreen HS Learning Goals: Students will be able to: A. Identifying and Describing Particle behavior as it relates to phase. 1. Describe differences and similarities between monatomic, diatomic, and polyatomic particle behavior. 2. Describe how the vapor pressure of a liquid or solid is measured. 3. Describe how changing the pressure or temperature can change the state of matter. 4. Given the position on a phase diagram from which the labels are all removed, identify the phase present and determine the microscopic behavior of molecules. And vice versa. B. Explaining behavior using Bonding 5. Develop ideas about why there is variation in inter-particle forces (other references will be needed). 6. Differentiate between non-polar and polar molecular behavior as it relates to phase. 7. Relate changes in the strength of the inter-particle