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Properties of solid
Metallic solids - In metallic solids, metal atoms occupy
the lattice sites. The valence electrons are free to move
throughout the whole array of atoms. Example: silver,
copper and iron
Properties of liquid
The properties of liquids are easy to observe and describe.
The attractive and repulsive force between the particles in
a liquid is comparatively less than solids. These forces
are inversely related to the distance between the
particles. In liquid particles are very close to one
another and the inter molecular attractions in a liquid are
strong enough to affect its physical properties. Liquid
particles are touchingly close to one another. Since the
strong force between liquid particles hold them together,
the volume of liquid is constant. The given number of
liquid particles will occupy a much smaller volume than the
same number of particles as others.
Properties of gas
Gases have different set of properties that is totally
different from solids and liquids. Gases do not have
definite shapes. The force of attraction between molecules
is very negligible in the case of gases as compared to
solids and liquids. The distance between the molecule is
much larger when compared to the atomic distance in solids
and liquids. Molecules of gases move in straight lines and
undergo random collisions with other molecules and occupy
the complete space available in the container unlike solids
and liquids.
Gases have high compressibility, the volume of given mass
can be easily compressed by increasing the pressure.
Unlike solids and liquids, gases exert pressure in all
directions. The exert pressure is equal and uniform on the
walls of the container.
Gases possess low density, the inter molecular distance
between the molecules of gases very large and hence the
number of a gas is much lower compared to solids and
liquids.
The space between the molecules of gases is very large
because of the inter molecular distance between the gas
molecules is large. So gases diffuse readily.
3.) Differentiate: