Table 6.1 gives a list of statements about molecules in gases and solids.
statement | gas | solid |
molecules are closely packed | ||
molecules are free to move around from place to place | ||
molecules are far apart compared to their size | ||
molecules can only vibrate about a fixed position | ||
molecules change position randomly |
Put one tick in every row to indicate whether each statement refers to a gas or a solid.
Fig. 6.1 represents a smoke particle in air. The smoke particle is moving.
Fig. 6.2 shows the path of the smoke particle and the position of the smoke particle a short time later.
(i) State the term given to the movement of the smoke particle.
[1]
(ii) State what the motion of the smoke particle shows about air molecules.
[3]
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