what are the differences between solid, liquid, and gas?
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A small addition...
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 |