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Herman Homenick
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∙ 14y agomatter is is its solid state when the particles do not have enough energy to overcome each others attraction. Heat for example can provide enough energy for the particles to overcome each others attraction partially so as to slide over one another (liquid).
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How would you describe the melting points of the ionic solids?
Ionic solids are characterized by high melting points.
What word is used to describe solids that dissolve in water?
Water is the solvent.
Describe the difference between a crystalline solid and an amorphous solid?
Amorphous solid:a solid with considerable disorder in its structure.Crystalline solid: solids with highly regular arrangements of their components. There are three types of crystalline solids; ionic, molecular, and atomic.
Activity 2.1.4 Calculating Properties of Solids?
There are four types of crystalline solids. The four types of crystalline solids includes the ionic solid, molecular solids, atomic solids and the metallic solids.
What are insoluble solids?
Insoluble solids are solids that do not dissolve in water.
What words describe solid?
Adjectives are words that describe nouns; the word 'solids' is a plural noun. Some adjectives that describe solids are:hardheavysmoothrough
How would you describe the melting points of the ionic solids?
Ionic solids are characterized by high melting points.
What term is used to describe solids that are in smoke?
Particulate matter.
What are the three qualifications used to describe matter?
solids liquids and gases
Who descoverd the platonic solids?
We don't know for certain who discovered the platonic solids first. However, Pythagoras is credited by some sources as discovering the platonic solids first. Other sources credit Theaetetus as being the first to describe all five platonic solids and proving that these are the *only* platonic solids.
What is septation?
Septation is a cyst in the medical field that is filled with water, solids, and semi solids. Septation is a term normally used to describe ovarian cysts, and require immediate attention by a physician.
What word is used to describe solids that dissolve in water?
Water is the solvent.
Why can you describe ernest Rutherford as a courageous scientist?
He had to persuade the rest of the scientific world that solids were in fact mostly empty space.
Describe the difference between a crystalline solid and an amorphous solid?
Amorphous solid:a solid with considerable disorder in its structure.Crystalline solid: solids with highly regular arrangements of their components. There are three types of crystalline solids; ionic, molecular, and atomic.
Activity 2.1.4 Calculating Properties of Solids?
There are four types of crystalline solids. The four types of crystalline solids includes the ionic solid, molecular solids, atomic solids and the metallic solids.
What are insoluble solids?
Insoluble solids are solids that do not dissolve in water.
How do crystalline solids differ from amorphus solids?
Crystalline solids have particles that are arranged in a regular pattern and amorphous solids do not
