Solids, Liquids And Gases Worksheet With Answers
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6Characteristics of Solids, Liquids and Gases
Solids
Liquids
Gases
Describe the strength
particles are very strongly
particles are somewhat
particles have very weak
of attractive forces
attracted to each other
attracted to each other
attraction for each other
between particles.
Describe the amount
particles are as close
particles are very close
of space between
particles are very far apart
together as possible
together
particles.
Can the particles in
particles are so close
particles are very close
particles are very far apart
this state be
together, they can not be
together; they essentially
so they can be
compressed?
compressed
can not be compressed
significantly compressed
Do the particles in
have a definite shape
no definite shape; take on
no definite shape; take on
this state have a
independent of their
the shape of their
the shape of their
definite shape?
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container
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Do the particles in
this state have a
the volume is fixed
the volume is fixed
the volume can change
definite volume?
Can the particles in
the particles can not rotate
the particles can rotate
the particles can rotate
this state flow (is
around one another so
around one another so
around one another so
this state a fluid)?
they can not flow
they can flow
they can flow
Does the volume of
there is only very slight
there is only very slight
there is significant
this state increase
expansion on heating
expansion on heating
expansion on heating
when heated?
Describe the types
vibration, rotation and
motion of particles
vibration only
vibration and rotation only
translation
in this state.
Describe the relative
extremely low (particles
very low (particles are
very high (particles are
potential energy of
are very close together
very close together but not
extremely far apart)
the particles.
and “locked in place”)
“locked in place”
Study the following diagrams of the States of Matter. Label the names of the Changes of State between
the different states.
melting
evapouration
condensation
freezing
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(solidification
sublimation
sublimation
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