Sorting Solids, Liquids, and Gases
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Objective
I can classify different substances as solids, liquids, or gases based on their particle arrangement and observable properties.
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Describe the arrangement of particles in a solid, liquid, and gas. How does the particle arrangement affect the shape and volume of each state of matter?
Explain why liquids can flow and take the shape of their container, while solids cannot. Relate your explanation to the forces of attraction between particles.
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Exit ticket
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“A substance has a definite volume and maintains its shape regardless of the container it is placed in. Describe the arrangement of particles in this substance and identify its state of matter. A substance takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume. Describe the arrangement of particles in this substance and identify its state of matter. A substance fills the entire volume of its container, regardless of the container's size. Describe the arrangement of particles in this substance and identify its state of matter.”
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