Solids and Liquids
Transcript of Solids and Liquids
Solids and Liquids In the Form of Water
What is a Solid?* Firm, hard, or
compact* Completely filled up* Able to feel, touch,
and hold
Examples of Solids
* Ice* Snow* Hail
Properties of a Solid
* Holds shape* Fixed volume* Something you can
hold
What is a Liquid?* Composed of free
moving molecules* Do not usually
separate
Examples of Liquids
* Rain* Dew* Fog
Properties of a Liquid
* Shape depends on container
* Free surface* Fixed volume
Very small part/piece Liquids and solids made up of them Behaviors differ
Microscopic Particles
Particles in a Solid
* Tightly packed* Usually in a regular
pattern* Do not move from
place to place
Particles in a Liquid
* Close together* No regular
arrangement* Move about* Slide past each other
Melting Point
* Where a solid substance melts
* 0 degrees Celsius* 32 degrees
Fahrenheit
Freezing Point
* Where a liquid substance freezes
* 0 degrees Celsius* 32 degrees
Fahrenheit
If a Solid Melts…
* It becomes a liquid* Takes the form of its
surroundings
If a Liquid Freezes…
* It becomes a solid* Takes the shape of its
container
* Condensed phases because particles are close
* Not easily compressible* Little free space between particles
Both Liquids and Solids…
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