A textbook shows the particles in a solid, a liquid and a gas as solid spheres drawn in boxes.
Statement 1: The diagrams do not show the forces of attraction between the particles.
Statement 2: The particles are drawn the same size in all three states.
Statement 3: In the gas diagram, the particles are drawn much closer together, compared with their size, than they really are.
Statement 4: Real particles are not solid spheres.
Which statements describe limitations of the diagrams?
1 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 4 only
48 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 1.1 The particle model, covering 1.1.1 The particle model and changes of state and 1.1.2 Limitations of the particle model. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.