Limitations of particle theory

• • Particle theory explains how matter changes state depending on the energy and forces present between the particles in the substance
• Limitations of particle theory

  • Particle theory considers all particles, irrespective of their state or chemical identity, to be small, solid and inelastic
  • It doesn’t consider the difference caused by different particles, such as atoms, ions or molecules or mixtures of all three
  • The theory also fails to consider the intermolecular forces that exist between different particles in different substances