Complete the following table:

Property Solid Liquid Gas

Movement of
particles
Kinetic Energy
of particles
Intermolecular
forces
(Forces of
attraction
between the
particles)
Intermolecular
spaces
(Space between
particles)

Packing of
particles

Shape

Volume

Example
 Answers

Property Solid Liquid Gas

Limited motion
Movement of More free Completely free
(Vibrate in their
particles (intermediate) (unlimited)
place)
Kinetic Energy Higher than
Very small Highest
of particles solids
Intermolecular
forces
(Forces of Weaker than
Strongest Negligible
attraction solids
between the
particles)
Intermolecular
spaces Very small (no
Small Large
(Space between spaces)
particles)
Packing of Particles are Particles are Particles are far
particles packed very close packed less close away from each
to each other. to each other. other.
No fixed shape
No fixed shape
(indefinite)
(indefinite)
Shape Fixed (definite) They spread to
Take the shape of
fill the whole
their container
container
Indefinite
Volume Fixed (definite) Fixed (definite)
(variable)
Iron Water Water vapour
Example Copper Oil Oxygen
Aluminium Alcohol Carbon dioxide