what is the difference between solid , liquid , gas ?
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@Shubham: Very good answer! Keep posting as your answers are helpful to other users in this forum!
@Suresh: A small addition from my side
Solid, liquid and gas are the three states of matter. The following table lists the differences between these three states of matter.
Property |
Solid |
Liquid |
Gas |
Packing of particles |
Particles are packed very close to each another. |
Particles are packed less close to each other. |
Particles are packed very far from each other. |
Forces of attraction between the particles |
Strongest |
Weaker than solids |
Negligible |
Shape and volume |
Fixed shape and fixed volume |
No fixed shape but fixed volume |
Neither fixed shape nor fixed volume |
Compressibility |
Negligible |
Higher than solids |
Highest |
Rate of diffusion |
Very low |
Higher than solids |
Highest |
Density |
Highest |
Less than solids |
Least |
Kinetic Energy of particles |
Very small |
Higher than solids |
Highest |
Example |
Ice |
Water |
Water vapour |
The figure below shows the arrangement of particles in these three states of matter.
Solid Liquid Gas |
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