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It is made up of charged particles that are spread apart and carry an electrical charge.
How are the particles in a plasma arranged?
The particles are far apart from each other and randomly arranged and can be compressed.
How are the particles in a gas arranged?
The particles are close to each other in contact, but are not fixed in place. Particles are in random positions and cannot be compressed.
How are the particles in a liquid arranged?
The particles are very close to each other and are in a fixed position and cannot be compressed.
How are the particles in a solid arranged?
The particles can slide around each other and individual particles are able to move all through the mass of the matter which gives it a definite volume, but indefinite shape.
What is the molecular motion in particles from a liquid?
Each particle of this state of matter can move freely through and each particles can bump into each other which gives it an indefinite shape and indefinite volume.
What is the molecular motion in particles from a gas?
Particles move around randomly and contain free ions and electrons which allows it to conduct electricity.
What is the molecular motion in particles from a plasma?
Particle are held tightly together and they can vibrate, but do not change positions which gives it a definite volume and and definite shape.
What is the molecular motion in particles from a solid?
What are the similarities and differences of the 4 states of matter based on the arrangement of their particles?
Both Solids and liquids have particles that are close to each other and both have a definite volume, although solids have particles that are even closer to each other in a fixed position and liquids do not have a definite shape while solids do. Both Gases and plasma's have particles that are spread apart from each other and both have indefinite volume and shape, but plasmas are made of charged particles to help it conduct electricity.
What are the similarities and differences of the 4 states of matter based on their molecular motion?
Both gases and plasmas have particles that move around randomly and bump into each other, but plasmas are made of charged particles. The particles in solids can only vibrate but do not change positions while the particles in a liquid can slide around each other and each particle can move freely through the entire liquid.