Drawing Particle Diagrams
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Objective
I can draw particle diagrams to represent different states of matter and chemical reactions.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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In particle diagrams, spheres represent individual atoms, and the box represents the container they are in.
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If a particle diagram has spheres of the same size and color, it represents an element, but if two or more are touching, it is a diatomic element.
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A solid in a particle diagram has a structured pattern, while a liquid has a random pattern, and a gas fills the entire space.
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Practice
8 questions
In a particle diagram, what two features of the spheres representing atoms indicate that the substance is a single element?
Draw a particle diagram representing a diatomic element in the gaseous state.
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Exit ticket
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“Draw a particle diagram that represents a homogeneous mixture of two gaseous elements, one diatomic and one monatomic.”
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