Forces between particles
What Forces between particles means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The strength of these determines the amount of energy needed to change state from solid to liquid and from liquid to gas.
The forces holding particles together, which are overcome when energy transferred by heating causes melting and boiling.
Topics that use Forces between particles
- The three states of matter (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Boiling
- Changes of state
- Comparing melting and boiling points
- Energy transfers during changes of state
- Melting
- Melting and boiling points
- Particle model of matter
- Potential energy and temperature
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