How would you describe the energy of the atoms in each of the 3 states of matter?

Answer 1

There are four commonly recognized states of matter. Listed in order from the state with the highest kinetic energy to the state with the lowest, they are: plasma, gas, liquid, solid.

Answer 2

The kinetic theory of matter states that all matter is made up of thousands of particles. For instance, gas particles are rapid and have no pattern of motion. Liquid is less rapid and moves in a smaller space. solids ,however, move very little and and are located in organized rows

Answer 3

The four states of matter in the Kinetic Theory of Matter are solid, liquid, gas and plasma. Solids are basically objects, such as a rocks and humans. They have a definite volume and shape. They cannot be compressed as the molecules in a solid are very closely packed due to strong intermolecular forces that bonds the molecules together. They expand when heated and contract when cooled. When heated, the molecules vibrate the more and more vigorously in their places when the temperature increases. Liquids are water-like matter, such as seawater and paint. They have a definite volume, however have no definite shape, as the intermolecular forces are not as strong as those in solids to bond the molecules together. Hence, the molecules will move around the container when tilted to reach a horizontal level (plane). They can be compressed, however only to a small extent. They expand when cooled (ice in solid state) and contract when heated (water vapour in gaseous state). The molecules will then become compacted or move further apart when in the respective states. The molecules will lose energy when steam condenses to water. Gas is basically the air. The air is usually made up different kinds of gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. However, they all share common characterisics. Gases do not have a definite volume and shape, thus able to fill up anything, such as the atmosphere. They can be compressed as the intermolecular forces are weak. The gas molecules are spaced far apart, and they move in a continuous and random motion. Their speed varies according to the temperature and the number of atoms. The higher the temperature or the less the atoms, the faster they move. They bounce away from any other molecules (gas, dust or smoke), thus have no fixed motion. This is called the Brownian Motion. Diffusion is greatly present, where the molecules will diffuse in the air till it reaches a state of equilibrium. Gas also expands greatly when heated and contracts greatly when cooled.

Plasma is the superheated phase were electrons get torn from the atom (ionization). It is the rarest phase of matter on earth although it is the most common in the universe. They can be natural (lightning and the Sun) or man-made (fluorescent light tubes).

Answer 4

All matter is made of moving particles. If there is more kinetic energy the particles move faster and are farther apart. If there is less kinetic energy the particles move slower and stay close together.

Answer 5

Solid: Example: Ice Cube. The bonds that hold the atoms are very, very strong.

Liquid: Example: Water. Add heat and the bonds that are holding the atoms becomes less strong and the atoms are less close together.

Gas: Example: Vapour. Add heat to the liquid and the bonds holding the atoms together disappear so the atoms are free. They occupy all the space provided.

Answer 6

Well for a start there are 5 states of matter

1) Bose Einstein Condensate

2) Solid

3) Liquid

4) Gas

5) Plasma

And in terms of kinetic energy the first and the last are a bit special.

Then you need to understand that kinetic energy is the energy that something has because of its motion/movement.

Finally in relation to states of matter you need understand and visualise that heat is actually the vibration of atoms or molecules. The hotter something is the more violently the atoms in 'stuff' move and the more space the take up to do this.

Thus if you start with a solid then the vibrations of the atoms in the solid are not violent to separate them one from another, as you heat the solid up the motion gets more violent and the atoms need more room an the solid expands in volume. Eventually the motion tears the atoms apart and the solid begins to melt. Add more kinetic energy (heat) and eventually the atoms/molecules move so much that the liquid begins to boil and the liquid turns into a gas.

Now et us look at Plasma (5). Here the vibrations are so violent that bits of the atoms themselves fly apart and the electrons are stripped form the anomic nuclei (atoms themselves sort of begin to melt!).

And going the other way with the Bose Einstein Condensate (1) so much heat/kinetic energy is removed that the atoms begin to merge into one super atom.

Answer 7

Average kinetic energy on an atomic or molecular scale is what we perceive as temperature, and temperature is a major determinant of phase (along with pressure, which is the other major determinant).

Answer 8

The four states of matter are: Solid LiquidGas Plasma

Answer 9

ing particles,

Liquids will have moderately moving particles,

and Solids will have the slowest moving

Answer 10

it's gas first then soild then gas