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Brownian motion, named after botanist Robert Brown. The motion is also known as pedesis which translates from Greek as 'leaping'.

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What is the Rank states of matter in order from the slowest to fastest movement of particles?

The rank of states of matter from slowest to fastest movement of particles is as follows: solid, liquid, gas, plasma. In a solid, particles are tightly packed and have the least amount of movement. In a liquid, particles have more freedom to move around but are still relatively close together. In a gas, particles have the most freedom of movement and are spread out. Plasma is the fastest state of matter, with particles moving at incredibly high speeds due to the presence of free electrons and ions.


As heat energy is added to a liquid do the particles increase or decrease in movement?

As heat energy is supplied to a liquid, its temperature rises. The rise of temperature causes a rise in the kinetic energy of the particles; which happens when the speed of the particles increases.


What is diffusion in science terms?

In biology, diffusion is the passive movement of molecules or particles along a concentration gradient, or from regions of higher to regions of lower concentration. Diffusion is the free movement of particles in a liquid or gas down a concentration gradient.


Are particles that are close together in gas liquid or solid?

Particle spacing is the closest together in solids. In liquids the spacing is close, however the particles have the freedom of movement. In gas, the particles have lots of kinetic energy, therefore they are far apart.


What is it called when gas or liquid particles become more spread out over time?

Diffusion

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What can particles do in liquid?

They are in a continuous movement.


How much movement is there in the particles of liquids?

Particles in liquids have more freedom of movement compared to solids but less compared to gases. They are able to slide past each other, allowing liquids to flow and take the shape of their container. The movement of liquid particles is random and continuous.


What is heat transfer by movement of a heated liquidis called?

The heat transfer by movement of a heated liquid is called convection. This occurs when the heated liquid rises due to its decreased density and is replaced by cooler liquid, creating a continuous flow that helps distribute the heat.


What is the movement of the particles of liquid?

gliding movement. The particles move faster then that of a solid, but slower than that of a gas.


How is the movement of a molecule's particles different when it is a solid a gas and a liquid?

The movement of a molecule's particles in a solid move much less and are more structured than a liquid, and a liquid's particles move less than a gas.The movement of a molecule's particles of solid move much less and are more rigid than liquid, and liquid more so than a gas.


How is the movement of a molecule of particles different when its a solid and gas and a liquid?

The movement of a molecule's particles in a solid move much less and are more structured than a liquid, and a liquid's particles move less than a gas.The movement of a molecule's particles of solid move much less and are more rigid than liquid, and liquid more so than a gas.


How is the movement of a molecule's particles different when it is a solid gas and liquid?

The movement of a molecule's particles in a solid move much less and are more structured than a liquid, and a liquid's particles move less than a gas.The movement of a molecule's particles of solid move much less and are more rigid than liquid, and liquid more so than a gas.


Do particles move faster as a liquid or a gas?

Particles move faster in a gas than in a liquid. In a gas, particles are more spread out and have more kinetic energy, leading to faster and more random movement compared to the more orderly and slower movement of particles in a liquid.


Does liquid have particle movement?

Well it does. Every substance in any phase, consists of particles that are in constant movement. Sometimes it is a mere oscillation of particles, but sometimes particles move freely. In liquid the majority of particles move around each other, but forces between them, which can be called bonds sometimes, are preventing them from moving around very far.


How does the movement of particles in a stick of butter differ from the movement of particles in a dish of melted butter?

The movement of particles in a hard stick of butter are solid. Their not moving. While the movement of particles in a melted sick of butter are liquid. They are moving.


What is the force called between liquid particles?

viscosity. Viscosity is the inherent force of a liquid which opposes the relative movement between layers of the said liquid.


What carries the current through a liquid?

In a liquid, the current is carried by the movement of charged particles called ions or electrons. Ions can be positively or negatively charged atoms or molecules, while electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles. The flow of these charged particles creates an electric current in the liquid.