Question

What causes change of state? (Be sure to include an example in your response.( < DO NOT IGNORE THIS PART IN THE ( AND ) SIGNS!

Answer 1

@Luigi0210

Answer 2

@robtobey

Answer 3

@jdoe0001

Answer 4

@whpalmer4

Answer 5

@tester97 @Mashy

Answer 6

heat. when a particle receives heat, it converts it into energy and the particle will vibrate causing the particle to move further apart. in solid, the particle have fixed position and they can only vibrate. in liquid, the particle are not arranged therefore have more space for movement. in air, the particles are far apart and does not have a fixed position therefore they caan move about freely.

Answer 7

I googled that ^^

Answer 8

I know.

Answer 9

Because it didn't say you were typing. :/

Answer 10

@tester97 You mean this?

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080908053356AAu5n0f

Answer 11

Yup that

Answer 12

States of matter when u look from a quantum view (microscopic view) is nothing but where particles are either having low energy.. (solid) or particles having high energy (liquids or gas)

so basically how much energy it has, decides whether its solid or liquid or gas :).. just like (in a room, there will be people who are just sitting and doing nothing, and some people who are running around very energetic)

Answer 13

I don't really understand...

Answer 14

which part? :P
if you see room full of kids where kids are running around.. thats like gas

and if you see those kids sitting and maintaing order.. thats like solid

so whats the difference between the two? how much energy the kids or the atoms have..

Answer 15

'how much energy the kids or the atoms have.. ' I don't really understand that.

Answer 16

@Luigi0210 Can you help?

Answer 17

Sorry, I've never taken physics.

Answer 18

Oh. But why are you even in here?

Answer 19

kinetic energy dude.. if they have lots of kinetic energy.. they tend to jiggle around.. and go away from each other..
less KINETIC ENERGY means MORE ORDER!!
u know kinetic energy right?

Answer 20

Yeah.

Answer 21

yea so that :P

Answer 22

So what would I exactly say in the essay?

Answer 23

Try to put it in your own words now.. now that you understand the concept? right?!

Answer 24

Kinda.

Answer 25

So the answer is kinetic energy?

Answer 26

well.. yea..

Answer 27

Ok, so the answer would be kinetic energy, because if some kids are sitting down, that's like a solid. And if some kids are running around, that's like gas.