C1.1 Flashcards
Particle
Tiny bit of matter
Solid to liquid
Melting
Liquid to gas
Evaporation
Gas to liquid
Condensation
Liquid to solid
Freezing
Solid to gas
Sublimation
Physical changes
The arrangement of the particles change, but the particles stay the same e.g. liquid to gas
Chemical changes
The particles change
Limitations to the particle model
-Doesn’t show the movement of particles
-Size and shape may be different
-Particles are 3-D not 2-D 
Describe a solids particle arrangement
-All touching
-Very close together
-Regular arrangement
-Vibrate in one place 
Describe a liquids particle arrangement
-Most touching
-Close together
-Random arrangement
- Flow over each other 
Describe a gasses particle arrangement
- Not touching
-Far apart
-Random arrangement - Bounce off each other