C1.1.1 - Introducing Particles

Question 1

What is a particle?

Answer 1

A particle is a tiny bit of matter

Question 2

What is the arrangement and movement of particles in the solid state?

Answer 2

The particles are regularly arranged, they are are very close and they vibrate about fixed positions

Question 3

What is the arrangement and movement of particles in the liquid state?

Answer 3

The particles are random arranged, they are close and the move around each other

Question 4

What is the arrangement and movement of particles in the gas state?

Answer 4

The particles are randomly arranged, they are are far apart and move quickly in all directions

Question 5

Why can you not compress a substance in its solid or liquid state?

Answer 5

Because there is no space for the particles to move into

Question 6

Why can’t a substance in solid state flow?

Answer 6

Because it’s particle vibrate around fixed positions and cannot move from place to place