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    States of Matter Summary

    State Solid Liquid Gas


    Very close together Close together Far apart
    Arrangement
    Regular arrangement Random arrangement Random arrangement
    Vibrate about a fixed Move around each other Move quickly in all
    Motion
    position directions
    Definite shape Takes shape of container Do not stay in an open
    container; spread out to
    fill available volume
    Properties
    Definite volume Definite volume Volume depends on
    container
    Not compressible Not compressible Compressible

    Model of particles

    When the particles of a substance gain or lose energy, the substance may change its state.

    Melting

    If energy is supplied to a solid, its particles vibrate more violently.


    They may separate from each other and become free to move.
    The temperature at which a solid melts is called its melting point.

    Evaporating and boiling

    Heating a liquid makes its particles move around more quickly.


    Particles which have enough energy may overcome attractive forces. They will escape from the liquid
    and become a gas. This is evaporation.

    When the temperature is higher, more particles have enough energy to escape so evaporation is faster. If
    the temperature is high enough, a liquid will boil.
    The temperature at which a liquid boils is called its boiling point.
    melting evaporating / boiling
    solid liquid gas
    freezing condensing

    Diffusion

    The particles of a gas move around very quickly in all directions.


    This is why gases spread out (diffuse) and mix completely with each other.

    Dissolving

    As liquid particles move about, they may separate the particles of an added solute from each other.
    This is dissolving.
    Copyright © Nigel Saunders 2003 N-m08-22

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