EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -In a solid, the particles are very attracted to each other. They are close together and vibrate in position but don’t move past one another. In a liquid, the particles are attracted to each other but not as much as they are in a solid.

Detailed explanation-2: -The particles in solids vibrate about fixed positions; even at very low temperatures. Individual particles in liquids and gases have no fixed positions and move chaotically.

Detailed explanation-3: -The particles in a liquid usually are still touching but there are some spaces between them. The gas particles have big distances between them.

Detailed explanation-4: -In contrast, the molecules in liquids are very close together, with essentially no empty space between them. As in gases, however, the molecules in liquids are in constant motion, and their kinetic energy (and hence their speed) depends on their temperature.

Detailed explanation-5: -The movement of particles in a substance depends on its phase. In gases, they move quickly and randomly. In liquids, they move around each other. In solids, they vibrate in place.