Question

How does particle movement differ in different states of matter?

Answer 1

Hint:Matter is something which is around us and occupies space and have mass. We know that there are three major states of matter: solid liquid and gas. These states differ from each other in respect of the position of their molecules.

Complete step-by-step answer:The three states of matter are different forms in which the matter around us exists. These three states of matter can be differentiated from each other based on the movements of their particles.
Let us study in detail the movements of particles in different states of matter.
Solid: A solid’s particles are packed closely together. The forces between the particles are strong enough that the particles cannot move freely, they can only vibrate. As a result, a solid has a stable, definite shape and a definite volume. Therefore, we can say that particles of solids only show vibrational motion at their place ant there is negligible movement.
A diagrammatic representation of molecules of solid is below:

Liquid: In liquids the particles are relatively farther from each other and as a result they can show significant movements. As a result of their movement property, liquids are called fluids. A liquid has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape.
A diagrammatic representation of molecules of liquid:

Gas: In gases the molecules are farther apart from each other. In fact, they are very far from each other and hence they have the greatest movement as compared with all the states of matter. Gases have neither fixed shape nor the fixed volume. Gases can easily spread from one corner to another as their particles show greater and faster movement.

Note: It should be noted that in extreme environments, other states may be present, such as plasma, Bose Einstein condensates and neutron stars. Further states such as quark-gluon plasmas are believed to be possible.