5.3 The Solid State Kinetic theory of solids In solids, very strong forces of attraction hold the particles in ftxed positions and close to each other. Hence, particles in the solid state can only rotate and cannot translate A solid has ftxed shape and volume. The...
5.4 Ceramics Ceramics A ceramic is an inorganic non-metallic solid which is prepared by heating a substance or mixture of substances to a high temperature Ceramics often contain silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide and aluminium This gives ceramics their giant covalent...
5.5 Conserving Materials Why conserve materials? 1) There is only a limited supply of metal ores in the Earth. Therefore metals are ftnite resources. They do not get replaced once they are used up. Ways to conserve materials One way to conserve materials is...
5.2 The Liquid State Kinetic theory of liquids In liquids, the particles are packed quite closely together but in a fairly random arrangement(gaps are present between them). So, the particles have limited movements. A liquid has ftxed volume but do not have...
5.1 The Gaseous State Kinetic theory of gases Assumptions made in the kinetic theory of gases as applied to ideal gases: The gas particles have zero intermolecular forces between them The gas particles behave as point particles which have negligible volume. The gas...
CHAPTER 5: States of Matter The Gaseous State The Liquid State The Solid State Ceramics Conserving Materials Learning outcomes: state the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory as applied to an ideal gas explain qualitatively in terms of intermolecular forces...