This document discusses the three states of matter - solids, liquids, and gases. It explains that all matter is composed of particles that exist in one of these three states depending on the amount of heat or energy present. A change between states, such as melting, freezing, boiling, condensation, and evaporation, occurs when heat is added to or removed from the matter. The kinetic molecular theory is also described, stating that particles in each state have different levels of energy and movement - solids vibrate in place, liquids have more energy and space between particles, and gases have the most energy and space between particles. Key differences between the three states are outlined based on this theory.
3. STATES
OF
MATTER
STATES OF MATTER is defined as the physical forms
that substances can exist in
All matter is made up of particles and exists in 3
states, which is namely: solids, liquids and gases.
The particles allow for matter to change its state as
heat is added or removed from the matter CHANGE
OF STATE
Heating : solid liquid gas
Cooling : gas liquid solid
5. Processes
responsible
for change in
phase
Melting is a process at which a solid changes its state to become a
liquid
Freezing is a process at which a liquid changes its state to become
a solid
Boiling is a process at which a liquid changes to a state of gas.
Condensation is the process of going from a gas to liquid.
Evaporation is the change of a liquid to a vapor at any
temperature below the boiling point.
6. THE KINETIC
MOLECULAR
THEORYOF
MATTER
The kinetic theory of matter helps us to explain why matter exists
in different phases (i.e. solid, liquid and gas), and how matter can
change from one phase to another.
Kinetic theory of matter says that all matter is composed of
particles which have a certain amount of energy which allows
them to move at different speeds depending on the temperature
(energy).
Thus, the Temperature Particles Energy
There are spaces between the particles and also attractive forces
between particles when they come close together
KineticTheory of Matter
7. Differences
between
Solids, Liquids
andGases
Kinetic Theory
of Matter
Property of matter Solid Liquid Gas
Particles Atoms or molecules Atoms or molecules Atoms or molecules
Energy and movement of
particles
Low energy - particles
vibrate around a fixed
point.
Particles have more
energy than in the solid
phase but less than in the
gas phase.
Particles have high energy
and are constantly
moving.
Spaces between particles
Very little space between
particles. Particles are
tightly packed together.
Bigger spaces than in
solids but smaller than in
gases.
Large spaces because of
high energy.
Attractive forces between
particles.
Very strong forces. Solids
have a fixed volume.
Weaker forces than in
solids, but stronger forces
than in gases.
Weak forces because of
the large distance
between particles.
Changes in phase.
Solids become liquids or
gases if their temperature
is increased.
A liquid becomes a gas if
its temperature is
increased. A liquid
becomes a solid if its
temperature decreases.
In general a gas becomes
a liquid or solid when it is
cooled. Particles have less
energy and therefore
move closer together so
that the attractive forces
become stronger, and the
gas becomes a liquid or a
solid.
9. CLASS
ACTIVITY
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