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Do the fastest or slowest moving molecules break away from the surface of liquid water to form water vapor?
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∙ 14y ago
The fastest moving water molecules will break away from the surfrace of the water to form water vapor, they have the energy to overcome the attractive forces between molecules.
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Why do molecules at the surface of a liquid behave differently from molecules in the interior of the liquid?
In the interior the intermolecular forces of attraction is equal in all directions but the molecules at the surface of liquid experiences unequal intermolecular forces of attraction. the molecules at the surface are free so the adsorb liquid or gaseous molecules
The molecules at the surface of liquid water have greater attraction to each other than the molecules in the interior of the water because?
From wikipedia:"The cohesive forces among liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon of surface tension. In the bulk of the liquid, each molecule is pulled equally in every direction by neighboring liquid molecules, resulting in a net force of zero. The molecules at the surface do not have other molecules on all sides of them and therefore are pulled inwards. This creates some internal pressure and forces liquid surfaces to contract to the minimal area."
Is the inward force among the molecule of a liquid?
The inward force among the molecules of a liquid is Surface Tension
What word is used for the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube?
It is called a MENISCUS caused by capillary action betweem the molecules of the liquid and the molecules of the container, and resulting from surface tension within the liquid. In addition: Adhesion: Making one material adhere to another.
Does cohesion create surface tension in water?
Cohesion of water molecules occurs through the formation of hydrogen bonds between molecules
What is the correct corrtect order of a matter from slowest to fastest that molecules or particles move?
Slowest: Solid intermediate: Liquid Fastest: Gas
Do molecules in gases move the fastest?
Yes. Gases move fastest, followed by liquid, while solids are the slowest.
What is the Rank states of matter in order from the slowest to fastest movement of particles?
solid< liquid< gas< plasma solids yield the slowest molecules while plasma's molecules zoom every which way.
Why do molecules at the surface of a liquid behave differently from molecules in the interior of the liquid?
In the interior the intermolecular forces of attraction is equal in all directions but the molecules at the surface of liquid experiences unequal intermolecular forces of attraction. the molecules at the surface are free so the adsorb liquid or gaseous molecules
What is easy to evaporate motor oil or water or petrol?
Petrol or gasoline will evaporate fastest. Water is next and motor oil would be the slowest. Factors include temperature, viscosity and surface tension of the liquid.
What rule can you state about the relationship between phase changes and temperature?
As the temperature increases, the phases change from having the slowest amount of molecules to having the fastest amount of molecules (solid-liquid-gas)
Is the inward force among the molecules of a liquid?
The inward force among the molecules of a liquid is Surface Tension
What are the phases of matter from fastest to slowest that sound travels through?
It is fastest from Solid to Liquid to Gas. The next phase of matter after a gas is a plasma as in the solar wind.
Is the inward force among the molecules of the liquid?
The inward force among the molecules of a liquid is Surface Tension
What is the difference of the transmission of sounds through air with ex transmission in solid liquid and vacuum?
Sound waves travel fastest through air because the molecules are spread out the most. They travel slowest through solid because the molecules are very tightly packed together. They do not travel through a vacuum at all.
The molecules at the surface of liquid water have greater attraction to each other than the molecules in the interior of the water because?
From wikipedia:"The cohesive forces among liquid molecules are responsible for the phenomenon of surface tension. In the bulk of the liquid, each molecule is pulled equally in every direction by neighboring liquid molecules, resulting in a net force of zero. The molecules at the surface do not have other molecules on all sides of them and therefore are pulled inwards. This creates some internal pressure and forces liquid surfaces to contract to the minimal area."
Are the particles in a solid moving or still?
Technically, all particles in a Solid, Liquid, or Gas are moving. But a gas moves the fastest, liquid fast, but not as fast as gas, and solid moves the slowest.
