L1_Particulate Nature of Matter

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Matter

anything that occupies space and has mass

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The Five Postulates of the Particle Theory of Matter

  1. All matter is made up of tiny particles

  2. Particles are constantly moving

  3. There are spaces between particles

  4. Particles attract each other

  5. Temperature affects particle motion

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Diffusion

natural spreading of one substance into another without mixing

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Brownian Motion

  • observed when tiny particles suspended in a fluid move randomly

  • discovered by Robert Brown while observing pollen grains under a microscope

  • caused by collisions with unseen moving particles

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Compression and Expansion

refers to the process of increasing and decreasing volume in relation to gases or other fluids

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Particle

smallest unit of matter

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Atom

basic unit of an element

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Molecule

group of atoms chemically bonded together

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Intermolecular Force

attraction between particles of a substance