INDEX of notes on the 'states of matter'

Physical properties of gases, liquids and solids - application of the particle model to explain properties of the three states of matter

These notes to NOT cover materials like liquid crystals which are a specific physical state exhibiting the properties of a both a solid crystal and a liquid fluid.

These notes describe using kinetic particle models to describe and explain the properties of gases, liquids and solids and state changes between - comparing structure and properties of gases liquids and solids and relevant P-V-T calculations.

Index for 'states of matter' pages on the properties of gases. liquids & solids

Sections for GCSE level chemistry students (~US grades 9-10)

1. Introduction: Three states of matter, particle pictures of elements, compounds and mixtures

2. Three states of matter - what can we expect from particle models and are there limitations?

3. A kinetic particle model of a gas, properties, pressure and the effect of temperature change

4. What is diffusion? Particle model and examples of demonstrating diffusion in gases

5. Kinetic particle model of a liquid and properties explained, 2nd mention of Brownian motion (see 3)

6. Particle model of a liquid and diffusion experiments and associated phenomena

7. Particle model of a solid and explaining the properties of solids, links to physics density notes

8. Physical state changes - a summary diagram for gas <==> liquid <==> solid changes

9. Evaporation and boiling - explained using particle model and energy changes

10. Condensation and distillation - explained using particle model and energy changes

11. Melting and freezing state changes explained using the particle model and energy changes

12. The special case of sublimation - examples described and explained using particle model

13. Cooling and heating curves explained - state changes and relative latent heat energy changes

14. Comparison of latent heat changes in physical state changes for different types of structures

15. The particle model explaining dissolving solids and solution formation

16. The particle model and miscible liquids, immiscible liquids and using a separating funnel

17. Ideal gases, their theoretical behaviour, gas laws and the Kelvin scale of temperature

19. Particle model of a gas relate to gas pressure-volume-temperature calculations using Charles's & Gay-Lussac Law

20. The combined gas law equation - more complicated calculations involving P-V-T

(UK A level and US grade 11-12 K12 honors students should be completely familiar with 1-20)

22. Dalton's law of partial pressures and calculations

23. Graham's Law of Diffusion, demonstration experiments and relative diffusion rate calculations

24. Non–ideal real gas behaviour and Van der Waals Equation of State

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Some easy basic exercises from UK KS3 basic science quizzes  (~US grades 6-8)

"QUIZ on the particle model of solids, liquids and gases"

Multiple Choice Questions for KS3 Science  revision on gases, liquids and solids – particle models, properties, explaining the differences between them.

 Four handy linked online word–fill worksheets

on gases. liquids and solids wf1 wf2 * wf3 * wf4

The BIG hard crossword puzzle OR the smaller EASIER

The crossword and word–fill ANSWERS

3 linked online matching pair quizzes States of matter 1  *  States 2 mp  *  States 3 mp

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