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If you drop liquid lead into cold water, the lead can freeze in a tiny fraction of a second. (This will vary depending on the quantity of lead involved.)
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What happends to the particals of a soild as it melts?
The particles in a solid are very tightly packed together and rigid. The particles in a liquid are less tightly packed together. When a solid like lead is heated, the particles spread out and can move more, making a liquid.
What happens when a liquid changes in to solid?
when a liquid changes to a solid, it is known as its freezing point. The particles moves closer together and tighter therefore there isn't much room for them to move around as much so they don't collide as much
A measure of how much of a solid will dissolve?
A measure of how much solid will dissolve in a given amount of liquid is known as the "solubility" of that compound in that liquid.
Can a solid be a fluid?
No. However, there are substances that don't fit neatly into a solid/liquid dichotomy. Glasses, for example, are much more like solids than they are like liquids, but they do have some liquid-like characteristics. Liquid crystals are liquids that show some solid-like characteristics. Viscoelastic materials (Silly Putty is probably the best known example) are somewhere in between.
Why do most liquids contract slightly when they change to a solid?
Liquid is one of the three primary states of matter, with the others being solid and gas. A liquid is a fluid. Unlike a solid, the molecules in a liquid have a much greater freedom to move. The forces that bind the molecules together in a solid are only temporary in a liquid, allowing a liquid to flow while a solid remains rigid. If the temperature is decreased, the distances between the molecules become smaller. When the liquid reaches its freezing point the molecules will usually lock into a very specific order, called crystallizing, and the bonds between them become more rigid, changing the liquid into its solid state (unless supercooling occurs].
Why solids and liquids have similar densities?
Solids are merely the more slowed down versions of their liquid states. Also, the difference between a solid and a liquid is not as much compared to a liquid to a gas, as far as how much space is taken up per molecule. In short, basically a liquid's molecules are already pretty close, to become a solid the molecules don't have to get too much closer.
Is Fat content greater in solid or liquid?
If you're speaking about if there is more solid fat or liquid fat, it is pretty much all solid.
Why does it take so much energy to change a liquid to a solid?
You actually take away energy to turn a liquid into a solid.
What state of matter must be supplied with the most energy to turn it into a gas And why?
Solid, because it goes through a longer process than the Liquid. Thus, the Liquid doesn't need as much energy as a solid.
Is sugar a solid liquid or gas?
Solid, Because its particles are joint together thats why its sweet solid
What is it called when solid melts into a liquid?
A solid, like metal or glass, turns to a liquid with the application of much heat. This process is called, "Melting".
Is cesium a liquid solid or gas?
Cesium is a solid at room temperature but has a low melting point.
