Combined Science GCSE
Particle spacing and arrangement
What Particle spacing and arrangement means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Particle spacing and arrangement
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How far apart particles are and how they are arranged, which explains why solids are usually densest, liquids slightly less dense, and gases much less dense.
Topics that use Particle spacing and arrangement
- Density of materials (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Changes of state and energy transfer
- Density
- Density and particle spacing
- Displacement technique
- Floating and sinking
- Mass
- Particle arrangement and motion in solids, liquids and gases
- Particle model of matter
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