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Why do gases expand more than solid or liquids when they are heated?

Gases expand more than solids or liquids when heated because the particles in gases are more loosely packed and have more kinetic energy. This allows them to move more freely and spread out in response to an increase in temperature. Solids and liquids have particles that are more closely packed and have less freedom to move, resulting in less expansion when heated.


Solid metals undergo greater thermal expansion than liquids do?

false


Why do solids expand when heated even though their mass does not change?

When solids are heated, the atoms or molecules within them vibrate faster and with greater energy, causing them to spread out slightly. This increase in vibration leads to the expansion of the solid even though the mass remains the same.


What expands when heated?

Most substances expand when heated because the heat causes the particles to move more rapidly, increasing the space between them and causing them to take up more volume. This expansion is known as thermal expansion and is a common physical property exhibited by solids, liquids, and gases when exposed to heat.


Why liquids have two coefficient of expansion?

Liquids have two coefficients of expansion because they can expand in both volume (volume coefficient of expansion) and in area (area coefficient of expansion) when heated. The volume coefficient of expansion relates to changes in the volume of the liquid, while the area coefficient of expansion relates to changes in the surface area.

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Which of these does not expand liquid solid or gas?

All of them can expand - for example, when they are heated. Gases usually expand more than solids or liquids.


Why do gases expand more than solid or liquids when they are heated?

Gases expand more than solids or liquids when heated because the particles in gases are more loosely packed and have more kinetic energy. This allows them to move more freely and spread out in response to an increase in temperature. Solids and liquids have particles that are more closely packed and have less freedom to move, resulting in less expansion when heated.


How do temperature changes the expansion of solids liquids and gases?

Solid, liquid and gas will expand on heating. One exception is water that expands on being heated, and on being frozen into solid ice.


Solid liquid or gas expand the most when heated?

Gases expand the most when heated compared to solids and liquids. This is because the particles in a gas have more kinetic energy and move more freely than particles in a solid or liquid, allowing for greater expansion when heated.


Does liquids expand?

I assume your question deals with expansion in volume under conditions of heating and / or cooling. I believe that most liquids expand in volume when they are heated and contract in volume when they are cooled. Water does not follow this pattern entirely - it expands when it is cooled from a liquid state to a solid state.


Solid metals undergo greater thermal expansion than liquids do?

false


Why do solids expand when heated even though their mass does not change?

When solids are heated, the atoms or molecules within them vibrate faster and with greater energy, causing them to spread out slightly. This increase in vibration leads to the expansion of the solid even though the mass remains the same.


What happens to solid liquids and gases when they are heated?

Solids ---heat---> Liquids ---more heat---> gases


What happens when solids and liquids are heated or cooled?

A solid can change Into a liquid when it is heated Example- when heated solid chocolate, the chocolate changes into a liquid. A liquid Can change into a solid when it is cooled Example - If you leave juice in the freezer , the liquid changes into a solid.


What happens to a solid when is heated?

A substance in the solid phase will typically expand when heated. Most substances when heated sufficiently will melt into a liquid, assuming that they do not combust or sublimate.


What expands when heated?

Most substances expand when heated because the heat causes the particles to move more rapidly, increasing the space between them and causing them to take up more volume. This expansion is known as thermal expansion and is a common physical property exhibited by solids, liquids, and gases when exposed to heat.


Do molecules move faster when a solid is heated?

yes