5.1 Particle model

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Three states of matter:

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solids, liquids, gases

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Similar properties: air, oxygen, ice; water, iron, air; iron, stone, wood; oil, water, wood

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iron, stone, wood

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All liquids:

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have a fixed volume and take the shape of their container.

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States of matter that are hard to compress:

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solids and liquids

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Particles in solids:

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vibrate in one place.

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Best description of a solid:

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Particles are very close together.

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Particles close together but can move past each other:

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liquids only

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A gas can be squashed because:

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particles are far apart.

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Drop of colored liquid in cold water spreads color. This is called:

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Diffusion

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Mixing of particles from different substances:

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Perfume being smelled across a room