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Atoms and molecules in a solid have very little space between them and there is usually a strong bonding force between them. So, the particles of a solid are locked in place.
Atoms and molecules in a solid do move and the normal process is called diffusion. It is a slow process compared to movement of molecules in a gas or liquid.
There are several key features which determine the diffusivity of particles in a material. First is temperature, since the kinetic energy of each particle is proportional to temperature and hence the speed is higher at higher temperature. Second is the nature of the attraction between particles. If particles are electronically bonded or if there is a strong ionic attraction, the the energy necessary to break two particles apart may be very high and if the kinetic energy (due to temperature) is much lower than the binding energy of the constituent particles, there is little chance they will separate. Most normal solids, like glass, ice, salt, iron and others, have a binding that is much stronger than anything that can be overcome by normal human temperature. Obviously, all of these materials can be heated to a melting point, at which time the kinetic energy is near enough to the binding energy that movement substantially increases.
Solid state diffusion has another important component and that is the space available for the movement of the constituent particles. Even with relatively weak binding forces, a particle may be inhibited from moving simply because the adjacent particles are packed so tightly together that there is no easy or unobstructed path. It was demonstrated long ago that even idealized hard spheres will solidify at high density and in that case there is no attraction at all and the diffusion drops greatly at the point of solidification.
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What happen to the particles in a liquid or a gas when you heat them?
what happens is is that well i really know but cant share it with you bye
Can iodine be hammered to from sheets?
No it cant because the particles in iodine are further apart than a normal solid and it would break
Why cant a solid flow like a liquid?
Solids are structurally rigid and resistant to changes of shape or volume. Gases and liquids are fluids. Unlike a liquid, a solid object does not flow to take on the shape of its container (under gravitational or other attractive forces), nor does it expand to fill the entire volume available to it like a gas does.
What would happen to particles in each state if tried to squeeze them?
In a solid, particles are tightly packed and arranged in a fixed pattern, so squeezing them would result in the particles getting even closer together, potentially causing the solid to deform or break. In a liquid, the particles are more loosely packed and can flow past each other, so squeezing them would just compress the liquid. In a gas, the particles are already far apart and moving freely, so squeezing them would cause the gas to increase in pressure and possibly decrease in volume.
Why Solids are strong?
Solids are strong because their particles are closely packed together, making it difficult for them to move. This close packing results in strong attractive forces between the particles, providing stability to the structure of the solid. Additionally, the regular arrangement of particles in the solid contributes to its strength by distributing forces evenly throughout the material.
What happen to the particles in a liquid or a gas when you heat them?
what happens is is that well i really know but cant share it with you bye
A substance that keeps its shape because its particles cant flow freely is a?
Solid
A substance that keeps its shapes because its particles cant flow freely is a?
Solid
Which are pieces solid?
a solid is a hard piece of something which particles are stuck together but shake an u cant poor a solid out from a cup like a liquid.
What is a substance that keeps its shape because its particles cant flow freely?
An salt cube nvm nvm Schumachere adds: This is NOT the answer. If you look on different sites, you will find that the answer is a solid. A salt cube is an example of a solid, yes, but it is not the answer to this specific question.
Is it true that if some particles move around so much that the bonds between them break?
no because you now a solid are very close together so that means they cant broke because a solid particles cant and there so close together i hope i help and good luck
Can iodine be hammered to from sheets?
No it cant because the particles in iodine are further apart than a normal solid and it would break
What are solid particles that produce color by reflecting or absorbing light?
Pigments are solid particles that produce color by selectively absorbing and reflecting light. The color we perceive is based on the wavelengths of light that are absorbed and those that are reflected back to our eyes.
What must occur for a solid to melt?
A solid must absorb enough heat energy to break the intermolecular forces holding its particles together. Once the particles have enough kinetic energy to overcome these forces, they are able to move past each other and the solid transitions into a liquid state through the process of melting.
A substance that keeps its shape because its particles can't flow freely is a or an?
A substance that keeps its definite shape because it cant move freely is called a solid.
Can helium be coverted into a solid?
no. it cant be converted to solid
How do molcules in a solid move?
they dont? its solid, they cant move.
