Chapter 99 · Part 1

Particulate Nature of Matter

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Intermediate

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1Explain the Foundation: Everything Is Made of Particles
2Explain states of Matter: Determining Particle Arrangement
3Explain the Solid State: Rigidity Through Order
4Explain the Liquid State: Fluidity with Cohesion
5Explain the Gaseous State: Maximum Freedom
6Explain interparticle Spacing: The Key Difference

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Introduction

The Foundation: Everything Is Made of Particles

States of Matter: Determining Particle Arrangement

The Solid State: Rigidity Through Order

The Liquid State: Fluidity with Cohesion

The Gaseous State: Maximum Freedom

Interparticle Spacing: The Key Difference

Particle Motion and Temperature

Phase Transitions: Changing States

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Key terms

Fixed volumeMediumRigidityViscosityDiffusionFixed shapeLow densityIonic bondsTemperatureParticle sizeRapid movementHydrogen bondsDiffusion rateSurface tensionCompressibilityChange of state

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