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How do particles move in the three states of matter?
gas vibrate and move freely at high speeds. liquid vibrate, move about, and slide past each other. solid vibrate (jiggle) but generally do not move from place to place.
How are the three states of matter compared?
Solid matter is composed of tightly packed particles. A solid will retain its shape; the particles are not free to move around. Liquid matter is made of more loosely packed particles. Gaseous matter is composed of particles packed so loosely that it has neither a defined shape nor a defined volume.
What are the 3 states of matter particles?
They are very compressible (particles are widely spaced). There are three states of matter: solid; liquid and gas. They have different properties, which can be explained by looking at the arrangement of their particles.
How do you describe the movement of particles?
Particles move rapidly in all directions but collide with each other more frequently than in gases due to shorter distances between particles. With an increase in temperature, the particles move faster as they gain kinetic energy, resulting in increased collision rates and an increased rate of diffusion.
Why do particles of matter move differently?
Particles of matter are attracted to each other, so they tend to pull together. The particles can move apart only if they have enough kinetic energy to overcome this force of attraction. If particles do not have enough kinetic energy to overcome the force of attraction between them, matter exists as a solid.
In which state of matter are the particles closest together?
Solid. In a solid the particles are very close together.
How does the space between the particles in each state of matter differ?
The particles in the solid are touching with very little space between them. The particles in a liquid usually are still touching but there are some spaces between them. The gas particles have big distances between them.
What are the different states of matter explain and differentiate each state?
The five phases of matter. There are four natural states of matter: Solids, liquids, gases and plasma. The fifth state is the man-made Bose-Einstein condensates. In a solid, particles are packed tightly together so they don’t move much.
Which of the following best describes the movement of particles in a solid?
Particles in a solid can vibrate, but not move past each other. Particles in a liquid are close together with no regular pattern. A gas has no definite shape or volume.
In which state of matter do particles move the most?
gases
In gases, there are large spaces between particles and they mover very freely and randomly and the forces of attraction between them are weak. Gas particles are at a higher temperature and so possesses a higher average kinetic energy than particles in the other phases and hence move much faster.
Which is explanation best compares the movement of particles?
Which explanation best compares the movement of particles in the three states of matter? Particles in a gas can only vibrate. In a solid, they slide against each other. In a liquid, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other. Particles in a solid can only vibrate. In a liquid, they slide against each other.
How are particles in a solid and liquid different?
Particles in a gas can only vibrate. In a solid, they slide against each other. In a liquid, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other. Particles in a solid can only vibrate. In a liquid, they slide against each other.
How are particles spread out in a gas?
Explanation: Some particles within the liquid will randomly gain enough energy to overcome the temporary intermolecular attractions and become a gas while the majority of the particles remain as a liquid. In a gas the particles are completely free to move. The gases will spread out in all directions occupying the maximum amount of space available.
How are particles held within a liquid container?
In a liquid the particles are free to move within the volume of the container. The particles are held within the liquid by temporary intermolecular attractions. Liquids have the second lowest kinetic energy of all three states of matter for any given substance.