Sorting States of Matter
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Objective
I can classify matter as a Solid ,Liquid and Gas.
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Describe the arrangement of particles in a solid, a liquid, and a gas.
Explain why solids have a fixed shape and volume, while gases do not.
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“Describe the arrangement of particles in a substance that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape. What state of matter is it? A substance can be easily compressed and does not have a fixed shape or volume. What state of matter is it? A substance has a fixed shape and volume, and its particles are closely packed in fixed positions. What state of matter is it?”
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