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States of Matter

The three states of matter-solid, liquid and gas

  • Materials come in three different forms-solid, liquid and gas.
  • Which state something is at a certain temperature depends on how strong the forces of attraction are between the particles of the material
  • How strong the forces are depends on three things
    • The material(the structure of the substance, and the type of bonds holding the particles together)
    • The temperature
    • The pressure

Particles theory:

  • Solids
    • In solids, there are strong forces of attraction between particles, which holds them close together in fixed positions to form a very regular lattice arrangement
    • The particles don’t move from their positions, so all solids keep a definite shape and volume and don’t flow like liquids
    • The particles vibrate about their positions, the hotter the solid becomes, the more they vibrate(causing solids to expand slightly when heated)
  • Liquids
    • In liquids, there’s a weak force of attraction between the particles
    • They’re randomly arranged and free to move
    • Definite volume but don’t keep a definite shape
    • Constantly moving with a random motion, hotter the liquid faster they move
  • Gases
    • In gases, the force of attraction is very weak
    • Free to move and far apart
    • Constantly moving with a random motion

State symbols tell you the state of a substance in an equation

  • Solid-s
  • Liquid-l
  • Gas-g
  • Aqueous(means dissolved in water)-aq
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