Compare the particle arrangement and type of particle motion associated with different states of matter SPI 0807.9.6

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1. Arrangement of Particles in Phases of Matter — Comparison - Arrangement of particles in matter depends on its phase. They're close and organized in solids, close but irregular in liquids, and far apart and irregular in gases.
2. Classification of Matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas) - The three states of matter are the distinct physical forms that matter can take: solid, liquid, and gas.
3. Gases, Liquids, and Solids - includes a good animated image of three phases
4. Matter and Energy - includes a very good animation of three phases of matter [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. States of Matter - interactive site from Harcourt School Publishers
6. States of Matter - from a NASA site with K-12 resources
7. States of matter - The particles that make up matter are not ‘small bits of solid’ or ‘small drops of liquid’ but atoms and molecules. The physical characteristics of those atoms and molecules decide its state.
8. States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas, and Plasma - includes a five question quiz at the end
9. States of Water: Solid, Liquid, Gas - from a weather site posted by the University of Illinois [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
10. The Particle Model - These different arrangements of particles can be used to explain the differences in their properties and behaviours.
11. What is the particle model of matter? - This model is called the particle model of matter and it will help us understand much more about the properties of solids, liquids and gases.

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