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Molecular Comparison of Gases, Liquids, and Solids

All matter is composed of a very large number of molecules that move in a constant, random motion. Even in ice and metals, atoms still move.
There are three different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. In all these states molecules, atoms, or ions are in motion with a specific amount of kinetic energy, which determines the state of matter.
In the gaseous state, molecules have a high kinetic energy. The high energy molecules move quickly past each other and are widely separated, making it harder for them to intersect frequently. As a result the attractive forces in gases are weak.
With this negligible force of attraction, gases have no definite volume or shape and expand freely to fill in the entire volume of its container. With a lot of space around the molecules, gases have low densities making them easy to compress.
When gases are compressed or cooled, their kinetic energy is reduced and consequently the molecules slow down. The molecules move past each other more often and come closer together.
This increases the amount of intermolecular forces and transforms the gas to a liquid state.
Molecules within liquids are bound by stronger attractive forces, leaving little sp

molecular comparison of gases, liquids, and solids

Particles in a solid are tightly packed together (fixed shape) and often arranged in a regular pattern; in a liquid, they are close together with no regular arrangement (no fixed shape); in a gas, they are far apart with no regular arrangement (no fixed shape). Particles in a solid vibrate about fixed positions (cannot flow) and do not generally move in relation to one another; in a liquid, they move past each other (can flow) but remain in essentially constant contact; in a gas, they move independently of one another (can flow and expand) except when they collide.
The differences in the properties of a solid, liquid, or gas reflect the strengths of the attractive forces between the atoms, molecules, or ions that make up each phase. The phase in which a substance exists depends on the relative extents of its intermolecular forces (IMFs) - electrostatic forces of attraction existing between the atoms and molecules of a substance - and the kinetic energies (KE) of its molecules. While IMFs serve to hold particles close together, the particles&#8217; KE provides the energy required to overcome the attraction and thus increase the distance between particles. For example, in a liquid, attractive intermolecular forces hold the molecules in contact, although they still have sufficient KE to move past each other. Due to this, liquids flow and take the shape of their container.
According to kinetic-molecular theory (KMT), the temperature of a substance is proportional to the average KE of its particles. Changing the average kinetic energy (temperature) induces changes in the physical state along with associated changes in intermolecular forces. For example, when gaseous water is cooled sufficiently, or the average kinetic energy of molecules is reduced, the increased attraction between H2O molecules will be capable of holding them together when they come into contact with each other; the gas condenses, forming liquid H2O.&#160; When liquid H2O is further cooled, the attractive forces become stronger, and water freezes to form solid ice.
In cases where the temperatures are not too high, gases may be liquefied by compression (high pressure). Gases exhibit very weak attractive forces due to which the particles are spread apart at large distances. The increased pressure brings the molecules of a gas closer together, such that the attractions between the molecules become strong relative to their KE. Consequently, they form liquids. Butane, C4H10, is the fuel used in disposable lighters and is a gas at standard temperature and pressure. Inside the lighter&#8217;s fuel compartment, the butane is compressed to a pressure that results in its condensation to the liquid state. Moreover, if the temperature of a liquid becomes sufficiently low or the pressure on the liquid becomes sufficiently high, the molecules of the liquid no longer have enough KE to overcome the IMF between them and a solid forms.
This text is adapted from <a href="https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/10-introduction">Openstax, Chemistry 2e, Chapter 10: Liquids and Solids</a>.

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how intermolecular forces shape states

Intermolecular forces and particle motion shape the states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. In a solid, particles are tightly packed and often arranged in a regular pattern. A solid has a fixed shape, and its particles vibrate in place rather than flowing past one another.

In a liquid, particles stay close together but do not have a regular arrangement. Liquids have no fixed shape, yet their particles move past each other while remaining in contact. That is why liquids can flow and take the shape of their container.

In a gas, particles are far apart and have no regular arrangement. Gas particles move independently of one another except when they collide. Because of this spacing, gases can flow and expand.

These differences come from the balance between intermolecular forces, or IMFs, and kinetic energy, or KE. IMFs are electrostatic forces of attraction between atoms and molecules in a substance. Particle KE is the energy that helps particles overcome those attractions and move farther apart.

Temperature is proportional to the average KE of a substance’s particles according to kinetic-molecular theory. When temperature changes, the physical state can change too. As water vapor cools, the attraction between H2O molecules becomes strong enough to hold them together, so the gas condenses into liquid water.

If liquid water cools further, the attractions become stronger still and water freezes into ice. Gases can also become liquids by compression when the temperature is not too high. In a lighter, butane gas is compressed inside the fuel compartment until it condenses to the liquid state.

A liquid can also become a solid if its temperature drops enough or if enough pressure is applied. At that point, the molecules no longer have enough KE to overcome the IMFs between them. The result is a solid phase.

How Intermolecular Forces Shape States

Intermolecular forces and particle motion shape the states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. In a solid, particles are tightly packed and often arranged in a regular pattern. A solid has a fixed shape, and its particles vibrate in place rather than flowing past one another. In a liquid, particles stay close together but do not have a regular arrangement. Liquids have no fixed shape, yet their particles move past each other while remaining in contact. That is why liquids can flow and take...

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