The arrangement, movement and spacing of particles are different in solids, liquids and gases. Find out more with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. "What atoms do when liquids and gases meet." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 January 2019. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 01 / 190124105323.htm>.

At 0 °C, αv = 3.7 × 10 -3 K –1, which is much larger than that for solids and liquids. There is relation between the coefficient of volume expansion and coefficient of linear expansion.

One characteristic of a solid is that it keeps its shape without being in a container. Does this make the shaving cream a solid? Why or why not? 2. Shaving cream is very light. Look at it very closely ...

The theory of non-ideal gases at thermodynamic equilibrium, for instance the van der Waals gas model, has played a central role in our understanding of coexisting phases, as well as the ...

Find out what particle arrangements and movements are in solids, liquids, and gases in this BBC Bitesize KS3 physics guide.