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Solids, Liquids and Gases. Ch 3 Section 3.1. Describing States of Matter. Materials can be classified as solids, liquids or gases based on whether their shapes and volumes are definite ( unchanging ) or variable ( changing ) Shape and volume are clues as to how particles are arranged.
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Solids, Liquids and Gases Ch 3 Section 3.1
Describing States of Matter • Materials can be classified as solids, liquids or gases based on whether their shapes and volumes are definite (unchanging) or variable (changing) • Shape and volume are clues as to how particles are arranged
Solids • Material has definite shape and volume • Almost all solids have some type of orderly arrangement on the atomic level
Liquids • Material has definite volume, but not a definite shape • Liquids always take the shape of their containers
Gases • Material has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume • Gas takes the shape and volume of its container • Gases can be compressed or expanded
Other states of matter • On Earth, almost all matter exists as a solid, liquid or gas; at extremely high temperatures plasma exists • Plasma – ionized gas (more in Ch 10) • BEC (Bose-Einstein condensate) – occurs at absolute zero (-273°C) • A group of atoms behaving a one single particle • Still not fully understood
Kinetic Theory • Kinetic energy – energy an object has due to motion • Kinetic theory of matter – all particles of matter are in constant motion
Particles in a Solid A solid is made up of particles which vibrate around a fixed or central position Particles do not swap positions in a solid Particle of a solid A B
Particles in a Liquid A liquid is made up of particles which move about and hit each other Particles can swap position in a liquid by moving past each other B A liquid particle A
Particles in a gas A gas is made up of particles which move about much more quickly than in a liquid and often hit each other, they are in constant, random motion It is the particles colliding with the sides of a container which cause the pressure A gas particle A B
Copy on your notes and replace each letter with one of these phrases: Definite volume, Variable volume, Definite shape, Variable shape Solid Gas Liquid D ________ A_______ B ___________ C ________
Copy on your notes and replace each letter with one of these phrases: Definite volume, Variable volume, Definite shape, Variable shape Gas Liquid Solid Variable Volume Definite Shape Variable Shape Definite Volume