C1 - States of Matter
Solids, liquids and gases State Arrangement and separation Motion Macroscopic properties Solid Particles closely packed in a regular arrangement Vibrate about fixed positions Fixed shape and volume; almost incompressible Liquid Particles close together in an irregular arrangement Move and slide past one another Fixed volume; takes container shape; almost incompressible Gas Particles far apart in a random arrangement Move rapidly and randomly in all directions No fixed shape or volume; easily compressed; low density These descriptions apply to particles, not necessarily individual atoms. A particle may be an atom, molecule, or ion. ...