State of matter Flashcards

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name the 3 states of matter and talk about the particle layout

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solid- particles in regular arrangement (lattice) and vibrate about FIXED POSITIONS cannot be compressed

liquid-particles have no regular arrangement and are able to move past each other cannot be compressed

gas’s- particles are far apart, move randomly at fast speeds (high energy) can be compressed

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