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Q: Why do gases spread and mix together faster than water?
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Do you swim faster with your fingers spread apart instead of close together?

You swim faster with your fingers close together, because it scoops the water, pushing you forward.


How fast do things spread out in liquids compared to gases?

Gases spread out faster than liquids, and liquids spread out faster than solids. Gases, liquids, and solids are the three main phases of matter. A material moves to a different phase if its kinetic energy is changed enough (Kinetic energy is a measure of heat or temperature). For example, if you heat an ice cube (solid water), it will melt into water (liquid water). Gases have the highest kinetic energy. The molecules inside a gas are the fastest moving of the three phases. That means gas will spread out the fastest. Kinetic energy: Gas ---> Liquid ---> Solid [Decreasing] Solid ---> Liquid ---> Gas [Increasing]


What makes patrticles spread out faster in hot water then in cold water?

In warmer water, particles generally have more energy. This makes them move faster, and so spread out faster.


Do gases dissolve in fresh or salt water faster?

I suppose that the dissolution is faster in fresh water but the differences are minimal.


What spreads out faster liquids or gases?

It greatly depends on the ambient temperature of whatever is containing them. For example: Liquid Water at 5 degrees Celsius will not spread out nearly as fast as 120 degree steam. If you mean which phase spreads out faster as a collective unit, then it also depends on the substance. Liquid water is visible, and so appears to spread out very fast, versus gases which are invisible and move particle by particle. The fact that you can smell a gas means that many particles are in your vicinity. All in all, it truly depends on the substance and temperature. But more often than not, gases spread out faster when it comes down to particle vs. particle.


Does a liquid have to consist of water?

Water is a liquid. Anything that has molecules more spread out than solids but less spread out than gases are liquids.


Which gas evaporate faster than a water?

Gases don't evaporate, liquids do.


Why should a cup with warm water spread food dye faster than ice water?

Molecules in warm water are moving faster than those in the colder water.


Why do gases spread to fill a space?

In the same way that water poured into a tin will fill the space until the water overflows. So too will gases pouring into a confined space.


Can magma gases effect water?

yes and no. water effects the magma. a lot of water will make magma harden faster. but a little water makes the magma speed up/move faster. magma gases don't really effect water, its really the volcanic ash and toxic fumes that effect the water. (volcanic mudslides also effect water)


Why does hot water hold more dissolved solids than cold water?

the molecules are moving around faster and are more spread out, therefore leaving room to dissolve more solutes. Cold water molecules are moving slow and are close together.


Can a sound be faster than a other sound?

yes, sound travels faster in liquids and solids than in gases e.g. faster in water than through air. The denser the solid, the faster the sound travels.