Name: Joshua P.

Dale

12 Darwin

What Happens?

 What happens at the particle level in each of the following events? For each event, draw
two particle pictures of the object to represent how it looks like at the start and at the end of
the event described. Write the short explanation.

1. A crayon left on the sidewalk at a very hot sunny day

Start End

Explanation:

At the start the crayons were solid since the temperature it was is cool enough to not melt it
and keep the particles at bay, after what happened is the crayons melted due to the
temperature and made the particles liquid/ loose/

2. A woman places several mothballs in a resealable bag and seals the bag. One
week later, she notices that the bag has become inflated and the mothballs are much
smaller.
Start End

Explanation:

Mothballs are usually solid and by time and heat they are turned into gasses which are toxic
to humans.

Particle Properties of Matter

Complete the table below.

The particle picture that you have drawn in the previous activity may explain in the following
table.
Table 1.1 Differences in Particle Properties of the Three Phases of Matter

Solid, Liquid, Gas

Property
Solid Liquid Gas

Arrangement of Definite position Indefinite position No defined

particle can somewhat position
Cant move move
Moves freely

Relative spacing No space Some space A lot of space

between particles

Relative motion of Little to no Moves side to side Moves freely

particles movement and takes the
shape of a
container

Properties of Solid Liquid and Gas

 Complete the table below
Table 1.2: Properties of Solid, Liquid, and Gas

Property Solid Liquid Gas

Compressibility Not compressible Somewhat Highly

compressible compressible

Density High Lower than solid’s Low to no density

density

Volume Definite, doesn’t Definite, although Indefinite, random

take a shape of a still takes a shape volume
container of a container

Shape They have a No definite shape No definite shape

definite shape

Diffusion Diffuses very Diffuses faster Diffuses fast since

slowly due to its than solids to volume and are
arrangement of random at high
particles speed

Expansion Expands when Expands when Expands fastest

heated , usually heated, can expand since it has no
becomes liquid faster than solids shape and is
random.