List three characteristics of particles of matter. Describe one example for each characteristic to
illustrate it. Name the characteristics which are responsible for (a) spreading of smell of scent
in a room and (b) water taking shape of the vessel in which poured.
Answers
The five states of matter are as follows:
1. Solid
2. Liquid
3. Gas
4. Plasma
5. Bose-Einstein Condensate
Each of them has a different and unique set off characteristics.
1. Solids are tightly packed structures with high forces of attraction. E.g.: wood.
2. Liquids are slightly less packed and can flow easily. E.g.: water.
3. Gases have the least attractive forces and do not have a definite shape or volume. E.g.: Argon.
4. Plasma is superheated and supercharged excited particles which are difficult to control. E.g.: Core matter of the sun.
5. Bose-Einstein Condensate is a state of extremely low temperatures where particles interact differently with nature. E.g.: Super cooled Hydrogen gas.
The characteristic responsible for the spreading of a scent in a room is diffusion.
The characteristic responsible for water taking the shape of its container is its weak force of intramolecular attraction.