Particle Arrangement
Solid-particle arrangement
Solid are tightly packed, usually in a regular pattern
Solid-Molecular Motion
The atoms in a solid are so attracted to each other that they vibrate and don't move past each other.
What are examples of solids?
water
rock
laptop
Gatorade
rock and laptop
Compare and/or contrast particle arrangement of the 4 states
Solids don't move around much, liquid moves around a little, gas move around a lot, and plasma moves around the fastest.
Liquid- particle arrangement
Liquids are close together with no regular arrangement.
Liquid- Molecular Motion
Liquids are attracted to each other but move more freely and past one another.
what are some examples of liquids?
ice
water
steam
tea
water and tea
Compare and/or contrast molecular motion of the 4 states
Gas- particle arrangement
Gas are well separated with no regular arrangement.
Gas- Molecular Motion
In gases, the particles move rapidly in all directions, frequently colliding with each other and the side of the container.
What are some examples of gases?
steam
car
air
milk
steam and air
Plasma- particle arrangement
Plasmas have no fixed shape or volume
Plasma- Molecular Motion
Plasma particles are spread out and move around randomly, but unlike gas, they contain some free ions and electrons, which gives plasma its ability to conduct electricity.
what are some examples of plasmas?
energy
gold
cell phone
lightning
energy and lightning