Chemistry GCSE
Properties of solids, liquids and gases
What Properties of solids, liquids and gases means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Properties of solids, liquids and gases
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A solid has a fixed shape and volume, a liquid has a fixed volume but a shape that flows to fit the container, and a gas changes both shape and volume to fill the container.
Topics that use Properties of solids, liquids and gases
- 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
- Particle model of matter
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