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The kinetic energy of the gas molecules is greater than the attractive forces between the gas molecules. This means they are moving so fast they 'bump' off of each other maintaining a large average distance between themselves. In Liquids and solids the opposite is true. The attraction forces of the molecules for each other is greater than the kinetic energy so the molecules are very close, basically in touch with each other.
Use water as an example. At normal temperatures water molecules have a strong attraction for other water molecules. This keeps them together as a liquid. Heating increases the kinetic energy of the water molecules. When they have absorbed a lot of kinetic energy the attractions are not great enough to keep them together as a liquid, so they 'boil' forming 'water gas', called steam. Because the extra kinetic energy makes the molecules move so fast they now bounce off of each other instead of attracting and clumping together as a liquid. As steam they now take up over 1000 times as much space as they did as a liquid.
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Why is water's molecules loosely packed?
Is watr
Is a low pressure area of loosely packed molecules?
Compression
What phase of matter has loosely packed molecules with a distinct boundary?
liquid
Are molecules in liquids packed loosely or tightly?
Usually a liquid, but some solids, like ice, have the molecules more spread apart, making it less dense than the liquid. If, by "loosely packed," you mean being able to slide past each other, then the liquid is always the answer.
What is the definition for Packing of Particles?
How close together the molecules (particles) are in a substance/material. Solids are closely packed, liquids are loosely packed, and gas are very loose, freely moving molecules.
Do gases show the property of diffusion?
Yes, gases do show the property of diffusion as its molecules are loosely packed.
In what way are liquids and gases different?
The molecules of liquid are loosely packed but they can not move out of the container their movement is restricted to the cotainer only but the molecules of gases can move freely without any restriction.
Why is water's molecules loosely packed?
Is watr
Is a low pressure area of loosely packed molecules?
Compression
What is a low pressure area of loosely packed molecules?
Compression
What phase of matter has loosely packed molecules with distinct boundary?
liquid
What phase of matter has loosely packed molecules with a distinct boundary?
liquid
How can a substance flow?
A substance can flow if its molecules are loosely packed when compared to a solid.
How a substance flows?
A substance can flow if its molecules are loosely packed when compared to a solid.
Are molecules in liquids packed loosely or tightly?
Usually a liquid, but some solids, like ice, have the molecules more spread apart, making it less dense than the liquid. If, by "loosely packed," you mean being able to slide past each other, then the liquid is always the answer.
What is the definition for Packing of Particles?
How close together the molecules (particles) are in a substance/material. Solids are closely packed, liquids are loosely packed, and gas are very loose, freely moving molecules.
Why does diffusion happen in gases and liquids but not in solids?
the force of attraction between the particles gases is weak force of attraction between the particles in liquid is a bit strong force of attraction between the particles in solid is strongest this is the right answers,,,,,dont worry :)
