Particle Arrangement in States of Matter

Definite shape and volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Particles are close together but not fixed in place

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Takes the shape of its container

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Particles are spaced out and always freely moving

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Has a shape of its own

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Particles are packed tightly together

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

No definite shape or volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

No definite shape but has volume

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4