Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Science-Solid, Liquid and Gas: Solids
Science-Solid, Liquid and Gas: Solids
Solids:
retains a fixed volume and shape. The particles are rigid - particles locked into
place
not easily compressible as they have little free space between particles
does not flow . The particles are fixed - particles cannot move/slide past one
another
Example: Iron (Fe), wood
2. Liquids
The molecules in a liquid are closely packed due to weak intermolecular forces.
These forces are weaker than solids but stronger than that of gases.
3. Gases
In this state of matter, distances between the molecules are large
Gases do not have any fixed shape or volume- particles can move past one another
vey easily.
Are compressible- they have lots of free space between particles
Gas flows easily- particles can move past one another very easily
Example: Oxygen (O2)
Q. What is an atom?
Ans: An atom is the smallest particle of an element.
Complete the following table:
How easy is it As in solid, particles are It is very easy to pour, as the Gas cannot be poured,
to pour? packed together , it makes it particles in liquid are close because the particles in gas
hard to pour. together and takes the shape are far apart from each other.
of the container.
How easy is it Solid have fixed shape and Liquid is easier to compress The atoms & molecules in
to compress? because the particles are than solid because it is less gases are much more spread
already packed together, it’s densely packed. out than in solid which makes
difficult to compress. it easier to compress.
How close Particles in solid are very Particles are less close Particles in gas are well
together are close together and are together than in solid. separated
the particles? tightly packed.
How are the Particles are regularly Particles are randomly Particles are randomly
particles arranged arranged arranged
arranged?
Give two Iron, Table Water, Orange juice Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen
examples of
each
involve any changes in the chemical makeup of the matter. Common changes of the state include
temperature or pressure increases, the interaction between the molecules increases. Similarly,
when the temperature decreases, it is easier for molecules and atoms to settle into a more rigid
structure.