Differentiate between these four states of matter by completing the chart. Click and drag each description to its correct state of matter.
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Solid Liquid Gas Plasma
Solid: Definite shape and volume, particles are closely packed and do not move freely.
Liquid: Definite volume, takes the shape of its container, particles are close together but can move past one another.
Gas: No definite shape or volume, particles are spread out and move freely.
Plasma: No definite shape or volume, particles are highly energized and behave like an electrically charged gas.
To differentiate between the four states of matter (solid, liquid, gas, and plasma), we need to understand their properties.
1. Solid:
- Definite shape and volume
- Particles are closely packed together and held in fixed positions
- Particles vibrate but do not move freely
- Examples: Ice, wood, metal
2. Liquid:
- Definite volume but no definite shape
- Particles are close together but can move past each other
- Takes the shape of the container it is in
- Examples: Water, milk, oil
3. Gas:
- No definite shape or volume
- Particles are far apart and move freely
- Takes the shape and volume of its container
- Examples: Air, helium, oxygen
4. Plasma:
- Similar to a gas but contains charged particles (ions) and free electrons
- No definite shape or volume
- Conducts electricity and responds to magnetic fields
- Examples: Lightning, stars, neon lights
Now, let's complete the chart by dragging the descriptions to their correct state of matter:
Solid: [Definite shape and volume, Particles are closely packed together and held in fixed positions]
Liquid: [Definite volume but no definite shape, Particles are close together but can move past each other]
Gas: [No definite shape or volume, Particles are far apart and move freely]
Plasma: [Similar to a gas but contains charged particles (ions) and free electrons, No definite shape or volume]
To complete the chart, we need to match the descriptions to the correct states of matter. Here are the descriptions:
1. Particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place.
2. Has a definite shape and volume.
3. Particles are loosely packed and flow freely.
4. Takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume.
5. Particles are widely spread out and move rapidly.
6. Has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
7. Particles are charged and move independently at high speeds.
To match these descriptions to the correct states of matter, we can go through each description one by one and place it in the correct state of matter. Here are the matches:
1. Solid - Particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place.
2. Solid - Has a definite shape and volume.
3. Liquid - Particles are loosely packed and flow freely.
4. Liquid - Takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume.
5. Gas - Particles are widely spread out and move rapidly.
6. Gas - Has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
7. Plasma - Particles are charged and move independently at high speeds.
So the completed chart would be:
Solid: Particles are closely packed together and vibrate in place, Has a definite shape and volume.
Liquid: Particles are loosely packed and flow freely, Takes the shape of its container and has a definite volume.
Gas: Particles are widely spread out and move rapidly, Has neither a definite shape nor a definite volume.
Plasma: Particles are charged and move independently at high speeds.