Chemistry GCSE
Particle model of matter
What Particle model of matter means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A model linking the arrangement, spacing and movement of particles, and the forces between them, to properties such as shape, volume or compressibility.
Topics that use Particle model of matter
- The three states of matter (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Boiling
- Changes of state
- Comparing melting and boiling points
- Energy transfers during changes of state
- Forces between particles
- Melting
- Melting and boiling points
- Potential energy and temperature
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