Question

13. water vapor - solid - - gas 14. gasoline - 15. helium - 16. sand - gas C. Answer the following: (Write the answers in your classwork notebook) 1. The three main states of matter are solids, liquids and gases. Compare the three states with reference to the following characteristics of matter: a) Volume b) Shape c) Comp. ssibility d) Diffusion

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Answer 1

Answer:

Volume: solids and liquid have a constant volume, whereas gas doesnt.

Shape: Only solids have shapes, while liquids and gases dont.

Compressibility: Solids can't be compresses, liquids can be compressed, just a little, and gases can be compressed upto an extent.

Diffusion: Usually, solids can't diffuse easily, liquids and gases can.