Neither. Atoms are the building blocks that when put together become solids, liquids or gasses.
All materials are formed from atoms.
All matter is made of atoms. Liquids, solids and gases are all made of atoms. It is the bond between atoms that make a substance solid or liquid.
Solids, liquids, and gases are considered matter because they have mass and occupy space. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, and solids, liquids, and gases all meet these criteria.
solids because the atoms are closer together
Solids have tightly packed atoms so there is no space for the atoms to mingle. But in liquids/ gases, the atoms are more spread out and more free to move hence allowing the atoms to mingle.
No, atoms are not closest together in gases; in fact, they are farthest apart compared to solids and liquids. In gases, atoms or molecules move freely and are spaced widely apart, resulting in low density. In solids, atoms are tightly packed in a fixed structure, while in liquids, they are closer together than in gases but still have some mobility.
the differences in these three items is that solid atoms are tightly compacted together liquid atoms are freely put move at a slow rate, then the gases atoms a freely just like the liquid atoms but the gases atoms move at a faster rate
Solids have a fixed shape and volume, making it difficult for them to mix as their particles are tightly packed and have limited mobility. In contrast, gases and liquids are more mobile with particles free to move around, allowing for easier mixing due to their fluid nature. Additionally, gases and liquids have the ability to flow and fill the space of their container, promoting mixing.
For the dissolution of a solid in a liquid this solute is decomposed in atoms or ions; for the dissolution of gases in liquids or dissolution of solids in solids other processes are involved.
Atoms, which can be broken down to electrons, protons, and neutrons.
Gases expand most on heating because their particles have high kinetic energy, causing them to move further apart. Solids expand least because their particles are tightly packed and have less freedom to move, limiting the expansion.
All gases have the ability to expand to fill their container, are compressible, and have low density compared to liquids and solids.