{"id":8818,"date":"2021-03-02T13:33:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=8818"},"modified":"2021-03-02T16:34:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T16:34:02","slug":"behavior-of-matter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/behavior-of-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Behavior of Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8818\" class=\"elementor elementor-8818\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b656211 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b656211\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-733bb47\" data-id=\"733bb47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5667472 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5667472\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1d6c92\" data-id=\"b1d6c92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa0421 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"eaa0421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Matter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec22d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"ec22d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-matter-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8829 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-matter\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is matter?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8830 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-solid\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a solid?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8831 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-liquid\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a liquid?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8837 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-gas\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a gas?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8832 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/changing-states-of-matter\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Changing states of matter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8833 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/behavior-of-matter\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Behavior of Matter<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8834 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-physical-phange\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a physical phange?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-8835 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-chemical-change\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a chemical change?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cf012 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"90cf012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e528f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"07e528f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1569030\" data-id=\"1569030\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b1cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97b1cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Behavior of Matter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bc29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63bc29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The particles in solids, liquids, and gases all behave in different ways but result similarly. They all expand when heated up.<\/p>\n<h5><b>Solids:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">The particles in solids vibrate more and knock against each other when heated and result in taking up more space. The property of solids (metal) expansion makes it possible to join two metal pieces without welding.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">See diagram below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8967\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/freezing-and-thawing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/freezing-and-thawing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/freezing-and-thawing-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>To join two metal pieces without welding, the smaller piece can be frozen to make it smaller. As the piece returns to normal temperature, it expands back and fits the space perfectly.<\/i><\/p>\n<h5><b>Liquids:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">Particles in liquids move around each other some more, vibrate quickly, and also result in taking up more space.<\/p>\n<h5><b>Gases:<\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">The particles in gases move freely in all directions and take up more room too. When heated, they move very quickly and move about more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">All three states result in taking up more room, also known as&nbsp;<b><i>expansion<\/i><\/b>. The expansion properties of solids, liquids, and gases have some advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Here are a few:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">One&nbsp;<b>advantage<\/b>&nbsp;of expanding metal is its use in thermometers. The mercury (liquid-metal) in the tube expands when they get hotter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">One&nbsp;<\/span><b style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">disadvantage<\/b><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">&nbsp;of expansion is that roads crack during the cold season because they contract and expand during the hot summer. This expansion can make road surfaces rough. 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What is a solid? What is a liquid? What is a gas? Changing states of matter Behavior of Matter What is a physical phange? What is a chemical change? Behavior of Matter The particles in solids, liquids, and gases all behave in different ways but result similarly. 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