The three main phases of matter (not including plasma) are solids, liquids, and gases. They have different properties concerning the arrangement of particles. Choose the three statements that are true.
Responses
A solids have the most tightly-packed particle arrangementsolids have the most tightly-packed particle arrangement
B liquids are closely-packed but with no regular arrangementliquids are closely-packed but with no regular arrangement
C gases are loosely-packed and have no regular arrangementgases are loosely-packed and have no regular arrangement
D Solids are made of macroscopic particles while the others are microscopicSolids are made of macroscopic particles while the others are microscopic
E There is no regular pattern in solidsThere is no regular pattern in solids
1 answer
The three true statements about the phases of matter are:
A solids have the most tightly-packed particle arrangement
B liquids are closely-packed but with no regular arrangement
C gases are loosely-packed and have no regular arrangement
The incorrect statements are:
D Solids are made of macroscopic particles while the others are microscopic
E There is no regular pattern in solids
