STATES OF MATTER Gases:Gases are readily compressible by a factor - TopicsExpress



          

STATES OF MATTER Gases:Gases are readily compressible by a factor up to one thousand, showing that there mustbe large spaces between the molecules. The molecules in a gas are able to translate (move freely), rotate and vibrate. The temperature of a gas is a measure of the average kinetic energy of its molecules. Liquids:Liquids are not easily compressible. Liquids are much more dense than the correspondinggases from which they are condensed. In a liquid the molecules are in contact with each other, yet able to move around as the molecules vibrate and disturb each other. Solids:Solids are not at all easily compressible. In a solid the particlesvibrate ever more vigorously as thetemperature is raised.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:20:52 +0000

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