Table comparison of the characteristics of three states of matter-
s.no
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characteristics
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Solid
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liquid
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gas
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1
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nature
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Very hard and rigid due closely packed particles
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Fluid
-Substance which flows
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Highly fluid
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2
|
shape
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fixed
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Not fixed
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Not fixed
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3
|
Volume-space occupied by matter
|
definite
|
definite
|
indefinite
|
4
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Density-the ratio of mass and volume =M/V = Kg/dm-3
|
high
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Less than the density in solid state
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Very low density
|
5
|
Interparticle spaces-the space or gap present mong the particles in matter
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Very small, particles are closely packed
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Comparatively large , not so closely packed particles
|
Very large
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6
|
Compressibility-particles compressed on applying pressure
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Hardly compressible
due to very small spaces among the particles |
Compressible than solid having larger interparticle distances compare to solid
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Highly compressible due to large interparticle distances in gaseous state
|
6
|
Inter particle force or inter-molecular force- the force experienced by particle in matter
|
Very strong
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Weak
|
Very weak
|
7
|
Molecular /particle motion
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Low due to stronger attractive forces exerted in particles
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Comparable high
|
Very high
|
8
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Kinetic energy –energy required to keep the motion of objects. It increases with increase the temperature.
|
Low or negligible
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high
|
Very high due to very weak inter particle forces
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9
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Diffusion –intermixing of particles or when particles of one substance occupy the vacant spaces present in the particles of the other substance is called diffusion
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Negligible due to closely packed particles having not so spaces among them
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slow
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Very fast due to very large space and very weak forces
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