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State of Matter
The different states of natter
Question | Answer |
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What is the arrangement of particles of a solid ? | They are fixed, closely packed arrangements of particles. |
Does a liquid have definite shape or volume? | It has definite volume but no shape of its own. |
What are the two types of solids? | Crystalline solids and amorphous solids. |
What are the arrangement particles of a liquid? | The particles of a liquid are closely packed together. |
What are the arrangement of the particles in a gas? | As gas particles move, they spread apart, filling all spaces available. |
Why does a ball leak even when it only has a tiny hole? | The higher pressure inside the ball results in a gas particles hitting the inner surface of the ball more often |
Why are hot gas particles moving faster than the cool gas particles? | The faster the particles are moving the greater the energy and the higher temperature. |
What is volume? | It is the amount of space matter fills. |