• Home
  • Chemistry
  • Astronomy
  • Energy
  • Nature
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Electronics
  • Molecular Phases & Container Occupancy: Gas and Plasma Explained
    The phases where molecules of a substance will fill whatever size container they are placed in are:

    * Gas: Gas molecules are in constant random motion and have a very weak attraction to each other. This means they are free to move around and spread out to fill the entire volume of their container.

    * Plasma: Plasma is a superheated gas where electrons have been stripped from the atoms, creating free-moving charged particles. Like gases, plasma will also fill the entire volume of its container.

    Liquids and solids do not fill the entire volume of their container.

    * Liquid: Liquid molecules have a stronger attraction to each other than gas molecules, but they still have some freedom of movement. They will fill the bottom of the container, but not the entire volume.

    * Solid: Solid molecules are tightly packed together and have a fixed shape. They will not change shape to fill the container.

    Let me know if you have any other questions!

    Science Discoveries © www.scienceaq.com