Solids, Liquids, and Gases. Flashcards
What are the three states of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
Explain the motion of particles in a solid
Particles vibrate in a fixed rotation
Explain the motion of particles in a liquid
Particles move around randomly
Explain the motion of particles in a gas
Particles moving around randomly in all directions
Describe the arrangement of the particles in a solid
Regular particles touching
Describe the arrangement of the particles in a liquid
About 50% of particles touching
Describe the arrangement of the particles in a gas
Particles not touching
What is a property?
How an object behaves.
Which state(s) have a fixed shape?
solid
Which state(s) have a fixed volume?
solid and liquid
Which state(s) are easily compressed?
gas
Which state(s) flow easily
liquid and gas
Solids have ________ density
High
Liquids have ________ density
Medium
Gases have ________ density
Low