Chemistry A-Level
Freedom of motion of particles in each state
What Freedom of motion of particles in each state means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Freedom of motion of particles in each state
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Reference: OCR
Particles in a gas move freely through a large volume, particles in a liquid can slide past one another but remain close together, and particles in a solid vibrate about fixed lattice positions.
Topics that use Freedom of motion of particles in each state
- Enthalpy and entropy (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Activation energy and reaction rate
- Comparison of solid, liquid and gas
- Entropy change and the T∆S term
- Entropy of the system
- Feasibility and the sign of ∆G
- Gibbs equation and free energy change
- Gibbs free energy and feasibility
- Number of accessible microstates in each state
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