states of matter

• what are the three states of matter?


  solid, liquid, gas
• what three things depend on the forces of solid liquid and gas?

  -the material

  -the temperature

  -the pressure
• what are the properties of a solid?

  -strong forces of attraction between the particles holding them close in a fixed position, forming regular lattice arrangement

  -vibrate in a fixed position
• what are the properties of a liquid?

  -weak forces of attraction between the particles, randomly arranged and free to love past each other but tend to still stick close

  -don’t have a definite shape but will flow to full bottom of container

  -constantly moving with random motion
• what are the properties of a gas?

  -forces of attraction is very weak, free to move far apart

  -don’t keep a definite shape or volume and always fill a container

  -move constantly but randomly
• what are the state symbols for solid liquid gas and aqueous?


  solid-(s)

  liquid-(l)

  gas-(g)

  aqueous-(aq )