Descriptions of two different states of matter are shown below. To which state of matter…
Physics · IGCSE · Cambridge (CIE) — Thermal physics
Descriptions of two different states of matter are shown below.
To which state of matter do each of the descriptions fit?
X: the molecules are very close together, in fixed positions. They vibrate around these fixed positions. Y: the molecules move rapidly and randomly in straight lines until they collide with something. The molecules are spaced apart very far. |
State X | State Y | |
A | solid | liquid |
B | solid | gas |
C | liquid | gas |
D | gas | liquid |
A
B
C
D
Answer
(B) B
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