WHAT'S THE MATTER

Question 1

What are the 3 most common states of matter?

Answer 1

Solid
Liquid
Gas

Question 2

What is matter?

Answer 2

Anything that occupies a space

Question 3

What is matter made of?

Answer 3

Particles/molecules

Question 4

What does ‘state’ depend on?

Answer 4

How fast the particles move

Question 5

How are the particles of a solid arranged? - 2

Answer 5

1. Particles are close together and touch their neighbours

2. They do not have room to move but vibrate

Question 6

How are the particles of a liquid arranged? - 2

Answer 6

1. They are quite close together but

2. They have room to move about

Question 7

How are the particles of a gas arranged? - 2

Answer 7

1. They are far apart

2. They move quickly in all directions

Question 8

Which 2 other states of matter can you name?

Answer 8

1. A Bose–Einstein condensate

2. Plasma

Question 9

Which matter moves most slowly?

Answer 9

A Bose–Einstein condensate

Question 10

Why does a liquid take the shape of its container?

Answer 10

Because the particles can move about

Question 11

Why is a gas easily compressed?

Answer 11

Because the particles are far apart and they can be pushed together

Question 12

Why is a liquid easy to pour but a solid not?

Answer 12

Because the particles are too compact