02 | Kinetic Particle Theory

State the arrangement and movement of particles in a solid/ liquid/ gas.

solid | closedly-packed, orderly, vibrate about fixed positions

liquid | closedly-packed, disorderly, slide over one another

gas | far apart, disorderly, move at high speeds in all directions


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Explain why temperature of a substance remains constant during phase changes.

melting/ boiling/ sublimation | heat supplied is used to overcome attractive forces between particles to move them further apart

freezing/ condensation | heat is given out when particles form attractive forces as they come closer together


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State the 2 factors that affect speed of diffusion of gases.

(1) molecular mass: higher molecular mass; slower diffusion

(2) temperature: higher temp; faster diffusion


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