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IGCSE Revision - Kinetic energy and Diffusion
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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/20/2015

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Kinetic Energy and Diffusion

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What are the key features of a solid?

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- Packed tightly together

- The only movement is a vibration

- The particles have strong forces of attraction between them.

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What are the key features of a liquid?

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- The particles are still quite close together.

- Less dense than a solid

- The forces between the particles are effective and they can move freely.

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What are the key features of a gas?

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- The particles are much further apart

- There are almost no forces of attraction between them

 

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What is the change of state from a liquid to a solid called?

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Freezing

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What about solid to liquid?

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Melting

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What is the change of state from a liquid to a gas called?

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Boiling

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What about gas to liquid?

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Condensation

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What is the change of state from a solid to a gas called?

 

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Sublimation

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What is the definition of diffusion?

 

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Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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