(a) Tabulate the differences in the characteristics of states of matter. <br/><br/>(b) Comment upon the following: rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, fliling a gas container, shape, kinetic energy and density
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(a) Difference in the characteristics of 3 states of matter
(b) Comment on:
(a) Difference in the characteristics of 3 states of matter
(b) Comment on:
- Rigidity. The tendency of a substance to retain/maintain their shape when subjected to outside force.
- Compressibility: The matter has intermolecular space. The external force applied on the matter can bring these particles closer. This property is called compressibility. Gases and liquids are compressible.
- Fluidity: The tendency of particles to flow is called fluidity. Liquids and gases flow.
- Filling of a gas container. Gases have particles which vibrate randomly in all the directions. The gas can fill the container.
- Shape: Solids have maximum intermolecular force and definite shape. Whereas liquids and gases takes the shape of container.
- Kinetic energy. The energy possessed by particles due to their motion is called kinetic energy. Molecules of gases vibrate randomly as they have maximum kinetic energy.
- Density. It is defined as mass per unit volume, the solids have highest density.