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2.1.1 States of matter and changes of state

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Question 17

Matter can exist in solid, liquid, and gas phases. The particles in each phase have different characteristic motions. Which row in the table correctly describes the motion of the particles in each phase?

SolidLiquidGas
AVibrate about fixed positionsSlide past each otherMove rapidly in all directions
BVibrate about fixed positionsMove rapidly in all directionsSlide past each other
CMove rapidly in all directionsSlide past each otherVibrate about fixed positions
DSlide past each otherVibrate about fixed positionsMove rapidly in all directions
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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