Three state of matter
| Some Characteristics of Gases, Liquids and Solids and the Microscopic Explanation for the Behavior | ||
|---|---|---|
| gas | liquid | solid |
| assumes the shape and volume of its container particles can move past one another | assumes the shape of the part of the container which it occupies particles can move/slide past one another | retains a fixed volume and shape rigid - particles locked into place |
| compressible lots of free space between particles | not easily compressible little free space between particles | not easily compressible little free space between particles |
| flows easily particles can move past one another | flows easily particles can move/slide past one another | does not flow easily rigid - particles cannot move/slide past one another |
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