In one to two sentences, explain a similarity and a difference between the particles in liquid water at 100ºC and the particles in steam at 100ºC. Write it like a 8th grader.

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Both the particles in liquid water at 100ºC and the particles in steam at 100ºC are made of the same H₂O molecules, but the particles in liquid water are closer together and move more slowly, while the particles in steam are farther apart and move much faster. This difference is because steam is in a gas state, while liquid water is in a liquid state.