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Answer the following question:
(a). Tabulate the differences in the characteristics of states of matter.
(b). Comment upon the following: rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, filling a gas container, shape, kinetic energy and density.
(b). Comment upon the following: rigidity, compressibility, fluidity, filling a gas container, shape, kinetic energy and density.
Property | Solid | Liquid | Gases |
Shape | They have a definite shape | They do not have a definite shape | They do not have a definite shape |
Volume | They have a definite volume | They do not have a definite volume | They do not have a definite volume |
Density | They have high-density | Liquids have less density than solids | Gases have the least density |
The kinetic energy of particles | More than solids | ||
Compressibility | Low |
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