11.4-11.7 Microscopic Properties of the Phases of Matter
PROPERTY
11.4 SOLIDS
11.5 LIQUIDS
11.6 GASES
1. SHAPE
Definite –
strong cohesive
forces
Indefinite-
cohesive forces
not strong
enough to
prevent random
movement
Indefinite-
cohesive forces
weak
2. VOLUME
Definite-strong
cohesive forces
Definite-strong
cohesive forces
Indefinite-
cohesive forces
weak
3. Density
Particles
closely packed
Particles closely
packed
Particles
widely
separated
4.
Compressibility
Particles
closely packed
Particles closely
packed
Particles
widely
separated
5. Thermal
expansion
(thermometers)
Increased KE
causes slight
increase in
space between
particles
Increased KE
causes slight
increase in
space between
particles
Particles
widely
separated and
have high KE
and move
further apart
when
